Semi-synthesis of chondroitin sulfate-E from chondroitin sulfate-A

Chao Cai, Kemal Solakyildirim, Bo Yang, Julie M. Beaudet, Amanda Weyers, Robert J. Linhardt, Fuming Zhang

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Abstract

Chondroitin sulfate-E (chondroitin-4,6-disulfate) was prepared from chondroitin sulfate-A (chondroitin-4-sulfate) by regioselective sulfonation, performed using trimethylamine sulfur trioxide in formamide under argon. The structure of semi-synthetic chondroitin sulfate-E was analyzed by PAGE, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 2D NMR and disaccharide analysis and compared with natural chondroitin sulfate-E. Both semi-synthetic and natural chondroitin sulfate-E were each biotinylated and immobilized on BIAcore SA biochips and their interactions with fibroblast growth factors displayed very similar binding kinetics and binding affinities. The current semi-synthesis offers an economical approach for the preparation of the rare chondroitin sulfate-E from the readily available chondroitin sulfate-A.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)822-829
Number of pages8
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume87
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chemical semi-synthesis
  • Chondroitin sulfate-A
  • Chondroitin sulfate-E
  • LCMS
  • NMR
  • PAGE
  • Surface plasmon resonance

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