Chemoenzymatic methods for the synthesis of glycoproteins

C Li, LX Wang - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Glycosylation is one of the most prevalent posttranslational modifications that profoundly
affects the structure and functions of proteins in a wide variety of biological recognition …

Advances in enzymatic glycoside synthesis

PM Danby, SG Withers - ACS chemical biology, 2016 - ACS Publications
A robust platform for facile defined glycan synthesis does not exist. Yet the need for such
technology has never been greater as researchers seek to understand the full scope of …

Enzymatic glycosylation of small molecules: challenging substrates require tailored catalysts

T Desmet, W Soetaert, P Bojarová… - … A European Journal, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Glycosylation can significantly improve the physicochemical and biological properties of
small molecules like vitamins, antibiotics, flavors, and fragrances. The chemical synthesis of …

Synthesis of human milk oligosaccharides: Protein engineering strategies for improved enzymatic transglycosylation

B Zeuner, D Teze, J Muschiol, AS Meyer - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) signify a unique group of oligosaccharides in breast
milk, which is of major importance for infant health and development. The functional benefits …

Synthesis of glycosides by glycosynthases

MR Hayes, J Pietruszka - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The many advances in glycoscience have more and more brought to light the crucial role of
glycosides and glycoconjugates in biological processes. Their major influence on the …

Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: An update for 2009–2010

DJ Harvey - Mass spectrometry reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review is the sixth update of the original article published in 1999 on the application of
MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings …

Methods for improving enzymatic trans-glycosylation for synthesis of human milk oligosaccharide biomimetics

B Zeuner, C Jers, JD Mikkelsen… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Recently, significant progress has been made within enzymatic synthesis of biomimetic,
functional glycans, including, for example, human milk oligosaccharides. These compounds …

Structure and dynamics of an α-fucosidase reveal a mechanism for highly efficient IgG transfucosylation

EH Klontz, C Li, K Kihn, JK Fields, D Beckett… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Fucosylation is important for the function of many proteins with biotechnical and medical
applications. Alpha-fucosidases comprise a large enzyme family that recognizes fucosylated …

Rutinosidase and other diglycosidases: rising stars in biotechnology

V Křen, P Bojarová - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Diglycosidases are a special class of glycosidases (EC 3.2. 1) that catalyze the separation of
intact disaccharide moieties from the aglycone part. The main diglycosidase representatives …

1, 3-1, 4-α-L-fucosynthase that specifically introduces Lewis a/x antigens into type-1/2 chains

H Sakurama, S Fushinobu, M Hidaka, E Yoshida… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
α-l-Fucosyl residues attached at the non-reducing ends of glycoconjugates constitute histo-
blood group antigens Lewis (Le) and ABO and play fundamental roles in various biological …