Using an enzymatic combinatorial approach to identify anticoagulant heparan sulfate structures.

ABSTRACT: Heparan sulfate (HS) represents a major class of glycans that perform central physiological functions. Emerging HS and glycosaminoglycan microarray techniques are used to interrogate the structure and function relationship to develop novel therapeutic agents. Availability of HS with specific sulfation patterns has been a limiting factor and impedes the accuracy of HS glycomics studies. Although organic synthesis provides oligosaccharides, these may not fully represent the biological functions of polysaccharides. Here, we present a study for developing an enzyme-based approach to synthesize a polysaccharide library with different sulfation patterns. Using different combinations of biosynthetic enzymes, we synthesized eight unique polysaccharides. We discovered that polysaccharides without t

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4809194 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature