A new chemical approach to human ABO histo-blood group type 2 antigens

Molecules. 2013 Dec 31;19(1):414-37. doi: 10.3390/molecules19010414.

Abstract

A new chemical approach to synthesizing human ABO histo-blood type 2 antigenic determinants was developed. N-Phthaloyl-protected lactosaminyl thioglycoside derived from lactulose via the Heyns rearrangement was employed to obtain a type 2 core disaccharide. Use of this scheme lowered the overall number of reaction steps. Stereoselective construction of the α-galactosaminide/galactoside found in A- and B-antigens, respectively, was achieved by using a unique di-tert-butylsilylene-directed α-glycosylation method. The proposed synthetic scheme provides an alternative to existing procedures for preparing ABO blood group antigens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / chemistry*
  • Epitopes / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Trisaccharides / chemistry

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Epitopes
  • Trisaccharides