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Area of Science:

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Immunology
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry

Background:

  • Peptidoglycan (PGN) fragments are recognized by Nod1 and Nod2 receptors, initiating inflammatory responses.
  • A stable supply of PGN fragments is crucial for understanding these immune defense mechanisms.
  • Synthesizing and purifying long PGN fragments is challenging due to poor solubility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient chemical synthesis method for long peptidoglycan (PGN) fragments.
  • To overcome solubility limitations in the synthesis of PGN fragments.
  • To provide a stable supply of PGN fragments for biological studies.

Main Methods:

  • Solid-phase oligosaccharide synthesis (SPOS) using JandaJel™ Wang resin (JJ-Wang).
  • Construction of an octasaccharide glycan chain via repeated glycosylation of β-1,4-linked disaccharide units (MurNAc and GlcNAc).
  • Glycosylation in a mixed solvent (C4F9OEt/CH2Cl2/THF) to enhance substrate concentration via fluorophobic effect.
  • Deprotection, N- and O-acetylation, and peptide condensation.
  • Cleavage from the resin using trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).

Main Results:

  • Efficient synthesis of the PGN octasaccharide in 19% overall yield over 10 steps.
  • Successful N- and O-acetylation due to the high swelling property of JJ-Wang resin.
  • Obtained the desired octasaccharide with dipeptides in 2.3% overall yield over 15 steps.

Conclusions:

  • Solid-phase oligosaccharide synthesis (SPOS) provides an effective route for producing long PGN fragments.
  • The developed method overcomes solubility issues, enabling the synthesis of complex PGN structures.
  • This advancement facilitates further research into PGN-mediated immune signaling pathways.