Stereospecific synthesis of 5-phospho-α-D-arabinosyl-C-phosphonophosphate (pACpp): A stable analogue of the putative mycobacterial cell wall biosynthetic intermediate 5-phospho-D-arabinosyl pyrophosphate (pApp)

Philip McGurk, Grace X. Chang, Todd L. Lowary, Michael McNeil, Robert A. Field

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Abstract

The stereospecific synthesis of 5-phospho-α-D-arabinosyl-C-phosphonophosphate (pACpp) from D-glucosamine is described. This compound was evaluated for its ability to serve as a stable analogue of the putative mycobacterial cell wall biosynthetic intermediate 5-phospho-D-arabinosyl pyrophosphate (pApp). The phosphonophosphate proved incapable of interfering with formation of the mycobacterial arabinan precursor decaprenylphospho-arabinose (DpA) in vitro.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2231-2234
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume42
Issue number11
Early online date27 Feb 2001
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Mar 2001

Keywords

  • 2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol
  • Cell wall biosynthesis
  • D-arabinose
  • Mycobacteria
  • Phosphonophosphate

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