Carbasugar Probes to Explore the Enzyme Binding Pocket at the Anomeric Position: Application to the Design of Golgi Mannosidase II Inhibitors

Author(s):

M. V. Vinader and K. Afarinkia   Pages 3797 - 3801 ( 5 )

Abstract:

A methodology is described for the highly efficient and divergent synthesis of pseudosugars which allows the stereoselective introduction of polar groups at either the α or the β pseudoanomeric positions. Using this method, a series of 3-deoxycarbasugar analogues of mannose bearing a pyridyl group are rationally designed, prepared and tested for inhibition of Golgi α-mannosidase II.

Keywords:

Carbasugar, Golgi mannosidase II, molecular modelling, synthesis.

Affiliation:

, Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.

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