Enzymatic synthesis of fucose-containing disaccharides employing the partially purified alpha-L-fucosidase from Penicillium multicolor

Carbohydr Res. 2000 Sep 22;328(3):293-9. doi: 10.1016/s0008-6215(00)00113-0.

Abstract

The alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-D-GlcpNAc disaccharide structure is a vital core unit of the oligosaccharide components of glycoconjugates isolated from human milk and blood group substances. Alpha-L-Fucosidase from Penicillium multicolor catalyses the transfer of L-fucose from donor structures such as alpha-L-FucpOpNP and alpha-L-FucpF to various GlcpNAc derivatives and Glcp, forming alpha-(1 --> 3) linkages. The synthesis of several biologically relevant disaccharides including alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-alpha-D-GlcpNAcOMe, alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-alpha-D-GlcpNAcOAll, alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-beta-D-GlcpNAcOAll, alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-D-GlcpNAc and alpha-L-Fucp-(1 --> 3)-D-Glcp has been achieved in up to 34% yields by application of this enzyme.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carbohydrate Conformation
  • Disaccharides / biosynthesis*
  • Disaccharides / chemistry
  • Fucose / chemistry*
  • Glycosylation
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Penicillium / enzymology*
  • alpha-L-Fucosidase / isolation & purification
  • alpha-L-Fucosidase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Disaccharides
  • Fucose
  • alpha-L-Fucosidase