title: Toward an optimal oligosaccharide ligand for rat natural killer cell activation receptor NKR-P1.
abstract: Aminosugars have a good affinity for the NKR-P1A protein, the major activating receptor at the surface of rat natural killer cells. We have systematically investigated the structural requirements of the recombinant soluble dimeric form of the receptor for its optimal carbohydrate ligands. While N-acetylD-mannosamine was the best neutral monosaccharide ligand, its participation in the context of an extended oligosaccharide sequence was equally important. The IC(50) value for the GalNAcbeta1 --> ManNAc disaccharide was nearly 10(-10) M with a further possible increase depending on the type of the glycosidic linkage and the aglycon nature. From the point of view of its availability, stability, and affinity for the receptor and a potential in vivo use, these studies are pivotal for the design of an oligosaccharide or glycomimetics suitable for further clustering into the multivalent glycodendrimers.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Laboratory of Biotransformation, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Vídenská 1083, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krist
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herkommerová-Rajnochová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rauvolfová
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Semenuk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vavrusková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pavlícek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bezouska
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petrus
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D055651:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017510:Protein Folding; D051381:Rats; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D002241:Carbohydrates; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D055651:NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins