Abstract
A chemoenzymatic approach is described towards the branched tetrasaccharide repeating unit, beta-d-Galp-
(1->4)-beta-d-Glcp-(1->6)-[beta-d-Galp-(1->4)]-beta-d-GlcpNAc, of Streptococcus pneumoniae type 14 in a form suitable for conjugation. The linear trisaccharide acceptor, beta-d-Galp-(1->4)-beta-d-Glcp-(1->6)-beta-d-GlcpNAc-(1->O)CH2CH-CH2,
was synthesized by coupling of peracetylated lactosyl trichloroacetimidate to a suitably protected glucosamine building block and subsequent deprotection steps. The obtained derivative was
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