Structure of the O-antigen and characterization of the O-antigen gene cluster of Escherichia coli O108 containing 5,7-diacetamido-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-l-glycero-d-galacto-non-2-ulosonic (8-epilegionaminic) acid |
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Authors: | A V Perepelov Bin Liu S N Senchenkova A S Shashkov S D Shevelev Lu Feng Lei Wang and Y A Knirel |
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Institution: | (1) Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division and Molecular and Structural Biology Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Chattar Manzil Palace, Lucknow, 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India; |
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Abstract: | On mild acid degradation of the lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli O108, the O-polysaccharide was isolated and studied by sugar analysis and one- and two-dimensional 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopy. The polysaccharide was found to contain an unusual higher sugar, 5,7-diacetamido-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-l-glycero-d-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid (di-N-acetyl-8-epilegionaminic acid, 8eLeg5Ac7Ac). The following structure of the tetrasaccharide repeating unit of the polysac-charide
was established: →4)-α-8eLegp5Ac7Ac-(2→6)-α-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-L-FucpNAc-(1→3)-α-D-GlcpNAc-(1→. Functions of the E. coli O108 antigen biosynthetic genes, including seven putative genes for synthesis of 8eLeg5Ac7Ac, were assigned by sequencing
the O-antigen gene cluster along with comparison with gene databases and known biosynthetic pathways for related nonulosonic
acids. |
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