Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation

Oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates play essential roles in various biological processes such as cellular recognition and signaling, and thus have attracted tremendous attention in the synthetic and biological communities over the past few decades. Contributing to this field, we have achieved the s...

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Main Authors: Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo, Ravindika Dissanayake, Samir Ghosh, Shadia Nada, Babatunde S. Obadawo, Erin G. Prestwich, Katherine A. Wall, Steven J. Sucheck
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author Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo
Ravindika Dissanayake
Samir Ghosh
Shadia Nada
Babatunde S. Obadawo
Erin G. Prestwich
Katherine A. Wall
Steven J. Sucheck
author_facet Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo
Ravindika Dissanayake
Samir Ghosh
Shadia Nada
Babatunde S. Obadawo
Erin G. Prestwich
Katherine A. Wall
Steven J. Sucheck
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description Oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates play essential roles in various biological processes such as cellular recognition and signaling, and thus have attracted tremendous attention in the synthetic and biological communities over the past few decades. Contributing to this field, we have achieved the synthesis of the aminoxyglycoside pentasaccharide subunit of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> polysaccharide synthesis locus (Psl) exopolysaccharide through an efficient 23 step process. This pentasaccharide was designed with an aminooxy derivative at the reducing end, which was used in a 2-step oxime-based bioconjugation to the protein carrier CRM197, with an epitope ratio of 1:4. The conjugate vaccine could generate anti-Psl antibodies that could recognize <i>P. aeruginosa</i> PAO1 bacteria and initiate opsonophagocytic killing of the bacteria. In addition, the aminoxyglycoside could be conveniently conjugated to a bifunctional aldehyde-biotin reagent, which can be used for quantifying antibody titers in vaccination studies.
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spelling doaj-art-366fda24559c415b8a2230f6c80c0d922025-08-20T02:28:19ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-04-01308172010.3390/molecules30081720Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal FormulationUzoamaka Clara Bokolo0Ravindika Dissanayake1Samir Ghosh2Shadia Nada3Babatunde S. Obadawo4Erin G. Prestwich5Katherine A. Wall6Steven J. Sucheck7Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, USADepartment of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, The University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614, USADepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, USADepartment of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, The University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614, USADepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, USADepartment of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, The University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614, USADepartment of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, The University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614, USADepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606, USAOligosaccharides and glycoconjugates play essential roles in various biological processes such as cellular recognition and signaling, and thus have attracted tremendous attention in the synthetic and biological communities over the past few decades. Contributing to this field, we have achieved the synthesis of the aminoxyglycoside pentasaccharide subunit of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> polysaccharide synthesis locus (Psl) exopolysaccharide through an efficient 23 step process. This pentasaccharide was designed with an aminooxy derivative at the reducing end, which was used in a 2-step oxime-based bioconjugation to the protein carrier CRM197, with an epitope ratio of 1:4. The conjugate vaccine could generate anti-Psl antibodies that could recognize <i>P. aeruginosa</i> PAO1 bacteria and initiate opsonophagocytic killing of the bacteria. In addition, the aminoxyglycoside could be conveniently conjugated to a bifunctional aldehyde-biotin reagent, which can be used for quantifying antibody titers in vaccination studies.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1720<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>Psl exopolysaccharidecarbohydrate vaccineβ-mannosideCRM197QS21
spellingShingle Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo
Ravindika Dissanayake
Samir Ghosh
Shadia Nada
Babatunde S. Obadawo
Erin G. Prestwich
Katherine A. Wall
Steven J. Sucheck
Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
Molecules
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Psl exopolysaccharide
carbohydrate vaccine
β-mannoside
CRM197
QS21
title Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
title_full Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
title_fullStr Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
title_short Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Unit of the <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Exopolysaccharide Psl Conjugation with CRM197, and Evaluation of Antigenicity in a QS-21/Pam<sub>3</sub>CSK<sub>4</sub>-Liposomal Formulation
title_sort synthesis of the pentasaccharide unit of the i pseudomonas aeruginosa i exopolysaccharide psl conjugation with crm197 and evaluation of antigenicity in a qs 21 pam sub 3 sub csk sub 4 sub liposomal formulation
topic <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Psl exopolysaccharide
carbohydrate vaccine
β-mannoside
CRM197
QS21
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/8/1720
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