A variety of sulfo-protected monosaccharide donors and acceptors were investigated in glycosylation reactions. Trifluoroethylsulfonate (SO3TFE) group was compatible with a wide range of activation conditions commonly used with fluoride, imidate, and sulfide donors. In addition, the influence of a SO3TFE group, at the critical 2-position in glycosyl donor, on the stereoselectivity of the glycosy...

We used an efficient method having general applicability to couple N6-aminohexyl-flavin adenine dinucleotide (AHFAD) to several proteins for use in an apoenzyme reactivation immunoassay system (ARIS). AHFAD is first activated with 40-fold molar excess of dimethyladipimidate, excess imidate is removed rapidly by gel filtration, the activated product is incubated with the protein, and the conjuga...

The hydroxo-complexes [Ni(2)(mcN(3))(2)(mu-OH)](2)(PF(6))(2)] [mcN(3) = 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,5,9-triazacyclododec-1-ene (Me(3)-mcN(3)) or 2,4,4,9-tetramethyl-1,5,9-triazacyclododec-1-ene (Me(4)-mcN(3))] react with imides (Him) in 1 : 2 (succinimide, glutarimide, saccharine and 1,8-naphthalimide) or 1 : 1 (pyromellitic diimide) molar ratio, leading to the formation of the imidate complexes: [Ni(mcN...

The synthesis of three Le(x) derivatives from one common protected trisaccharide is reported. These analogues will be used respectively for competitive binding experiments, conjugation to carrier proteins and immobilization on gold. An N-acetylglucosamine monosaccharide acceptor was first glycosylated at O-4 with a galactosyl imidate. This coupling was performed at 40° C under excess of BF₃.OEt...

The structure of the lipid-containing bacteriophage PR4 was studied using two alkyl imidates, ethyl acetimidate (EAI), a reagent permeant to lipid bilayers and isethionyl acetimidate (IAI), which is impermeant to membranes. The virion is an icosahedral particle consisting of a protein coat surrounding a membrane of phospholipid and protein which in turn encloses the DNA genome. Upon exposure to...