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  • Glycobiology
  • Microbial biochemistry

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  • Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are key enzymes synthesizing glycosidic bonds in essential biological molecules like polysaccharides and glycoconjugates.
  • Membrane-associated GTs are critical for bacterial cell-wall polysaccharide biosynthesis, making them targets for drug development.
  • Accurate characterization of GT activity is vital for understanding polysaccharide biosynthesis, developing new therapeutics, and optimizing bacterial product manufacturing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present novel colorimetric assays for quantifying glycosyltransferase (GT) activities.
  • To provide a non-radioactive method for measuring GT kinetics and activity.
  • To facilitate research in polysaccharide biosynthesis and drug target identification.

Main Methods:

  • Development of colorimetric assays utilizing glycosyl-p-nitrophenol acceptors.
  • Assays involve cleavage of unreacted acceptors and detection of p-nitrophenolate.
  • Alternative method couples GT reactions with phosphatases for inorganic phosphate detection.

Main Results:

  • The presented colorimetric assays allow for convenient quantification of GT activities.
  • These methods enable kinetic studies of GTs without the need for radioactive sugar substrates.
  • The assays are applicable to a broad range of GTs, including those acting on monosaccharide derivatives.

Conclusions:

  • Colorimetric assays offer a practical and efficient approach to measuring glycosyltransferase activity.
  • These non-radioactive methods simplify the study of polysaccharide biosynthesis and support drug discovery efforts.
  • The presented techniques are valuable tools for researchers in enzymology, glycobiology, and microbiology.