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Bifunctional Monosaccharides Preferentially Localize to Nuclear Subcompartments.

Pavel Barahtjan^1,2, Juan M Iglesias-Artola¹, Kristin Böhlig¹

¹Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany.

Chembiochem : a European Journal of Chemical Biology

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New bifunctional probes reveal distinct intracellular locations for N-acetylmonosaccharides. Monomeric forms concentrate in RNA-rich nuclear compartments like speckles and nucleoli, aiding glycan research.

Keywords:

click‐chemistry monosaccharide nuclear compartments sugar imaging

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Area of Science:

Glycobiology
Molecular Cell Biology
Chemical Biology

Background:

Metabolic oligosaccharide engineering advances glycan research.
Existing methods lack detailed intracellular localization insights for monosaccharides.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce novel bifunctional probes for N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine.
Enable visualization of intracellular probe distribution and differentiation of monomeric vs. macromolecule-bound fractions.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of bifunctional, UV-crosslinkable, and clickable N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine analogues.
Utilizing probes to visualize intracellular distribution and distinguish monosaccharide fractions.
Microscopy to observe localization within nuclear compartments.

Main Results:

Monomeric N-acetylmonosaccharides were found to partition into RNA-rich nuclear compartments.
Specific localization observed in nuclear speckles and nucleoli.
Evidence for spatially separated N-acetylmonosaccharide pools within the nucleoplasm.

Conclusions:

Bifunctional N-acetylmonosaccharide probes are effective tools for studying intracellular monosaccharide localization.
These probes facilitate discovery by visualizing distinct cellular compartments.
The findings suggest compartmentalization of monosaccharides within the nucleus.