title: Synthesis of octa- and dodecamers of D-ribitol-1-phosphate and their protein conjugates.
abstract: The bacterial cell-wall-associated teichoic acids contain predominantly D-ribitol residues interconnected by phosphodiester linkages. Because of their location, these antigens may be vaccine candidates as part of conjugate vaccines. Here, we describe the synthesis of extended oligomers of D-ribitol-1-phosphate linked to a spacer having an amino group at its terminus. The synthesis utilized a fully protected D-ribitol-phosphoramidite that was oligomerized in a stepwise fashion followed by deprotection. The free oligomers were connected to bovine serum albumin using oxime chemistry. Thus, the ribitol phosphate oligomers were converted into keto derivatives, and the albumin counterpart was decorated with aminooxy groups. Reaction of the functionalized saccharide and protein moieties afforded conjugates having up to 20 ribitol phosphate chains.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Dr. MSC 2423 Bethesda, MD 20892-2423, USA.
authors.forename: Anikó
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fekete
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoogerhout
authors.forename: Gijsbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zomer
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kubler-Kielb
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schneerson
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pozsgay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010428:Pentosephosphates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012255:Ribitol / Q000737:chemistry; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D013682:Teichoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006001:Glycoconjugates; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D010428:Pentosephosphates; D013682:Teichoic Acids; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D012255:Ribitol