title: Synthesis and characterization of a 13C-labeled alpha-mannosyl glycolipid analog from [13C]glucose.
abstract: A method is described for the synthesis of a [13C]alpha-mannosyl glycolipid analog from [13C]glucose. After acetylation and reduction of glucose (U-13C6, 30%) to tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal (U-13C6, 30%), addition of the nucleophile 2-[2-[2-[2-(tetradecyloxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]- ethanol (tetra-decyltetraglycol) yields the rearrangement product alpha-tetradecyltetraglycol 2,3-dideoxyl-4,6-di-O-acetyl-D-gluco- pyranoside (U-13C6, 30%). The rearrangement product is oxidized with osmium tetroxide to produce tetradecyltetraglycol alpha-mannoside (U-13C6, 30%). The interaction of the glycolipid with the plant lectin concanavalin A is characterized by a vesicle agglutination assay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Prestegard
mesh_terms: D000371:Agglutination; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D003208:Concanavalin A; D005947:Glucose; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007553:Isotope Labeling / Q000379:methods; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008358:Mannose; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D006017:Glycolipids; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D003208:Concanavalin A; D005947:Glucose; D008358:Mannose