Methyl 2-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-α-D-mannopyranoside coffee bean α-galactosidase sensitivity of a synthetic fragment of a Trypanosoma brucei GPI anchor

J. R. Brown, K. P.R. Kartha, M. A.J. Ferguson, R. A. Field

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Abstract

The synthesis of methyl 2-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-α-D-mannopyranoside, a fragment of a Trypanosoma brucei Variant Surface Glycoprotein GPI anchor structure, and its susceptibility to hydrolysis by coffee bean α-galactosidase are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-100
Number of pages4
JournalCarbohydrate Letters
Volume3
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Keywords

  • Analysis
  • Coffee bean α-galactosidase
  • Galactosylation
  • GPI anchor

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