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Alternative model of DNA double helix, 2017
Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around ea... more Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around each other. This model has problems with assembly and dissociation. We propose another form of double helix which seems to be better suitable for the purpose. It works like coil zipper, and can assemble from individual strands and separate without the problems of the standard model. It would be desirable to re-evaluate existing data used to confirm accepted structure in regard to see how they fit to the zipper model.
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2016
Galactoxylomannans (GalXMs) are a mixture of neutral and acidic capsular polysaccharides produced... more Galactoxylomannans (GalXMs) are a mixture of neutral and acidic capsular polysaccharides produced by the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans that exhibit potent suppressive effects on the host immune system. Previous studies describing the chemical structure of C. neoformans GalXMs have reported species without O-acetyl substituents. Herein we describe that C. neoformans grown in capsule-inducing medium produces highly O-acetylated GalXMs. The location of the O-acetyl groups was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. In the neutral GalXM (NGalXM), 80% of 3-linked mannose (α-Manp) residues present in side chains are acetylated at the O-2 position. In the acidic GalXM also termed glucuronoxylomannogalactan (GXMGal), 85% of the 3-linked α-Manp residues are acetylated either in the O-2 (75%) or in the O-6 (25%) position, but O-acetyl groups are not present at both positions simultaneously. In addition, NMR spectroscopy and methylation analysis showed that ...
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2017
The Gram-negative bacterium Campylobacter jejuni 81116 (Penner serotype HS:6) has a class E lipoo... more The Gram-negative bacterium Campylobacter jejuni 81116 (Penner serotype HS:6) has a class E lipooligosaccharide (LOS) biosynthesis locus containing 19 genes, which encode for 11 putative glycosyltransferases, 1 lipid A acyltransferase and 7 enzymes thought to be involved in the biosynthesis of dideoxyhexosamine (ddHexN) moieties. Although the LOS outer core structure of C. jejuni 81116 is still unknown, recent mass spectrometry analyses suggest that it contains acetylated forms of two ddHexN residues. For this investigation, five of the genes encoding enzymes reportedly involved in the biosyntheses of these sugar residues were examined, rmlA, rmlB, wlaRA, wlaRB and wlaRG Specifically, these genes were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and the corresponding enzymes were purified and tested for biochemical activity. Here we present data demonstrating that RmlA functions as a glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase and that RmlB is a thymidine diphosphate (dTDP)-glucose 4,6-d...
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2016
Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, Gram-negative periodontal pathogen. A unique O-linked oligo... more Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, Gram-negative periodontal pathogen. A unique O-linked oligosaccharide decorates the bacterium's cell surface proteins and was shown to modulate the host immune response. In our study, we investigated the biosynthesis of the nonulosonic acid (NulO) present at the terminal position of this glycan. A bioinformatic analysis of T. forsythia genomes revealed a gene locus for the synthesis of pseudaminic acid (Pse) in the type strain ATCC 43037 while strains FDC 92A2 and UB4 possess a locus for the synthesis of legionaminic acid (Leg) instead. In contrast to the NulO in ATCC 43037 which has been previously identified as a Pse derivative (5-N-acetimidoyl-7-N-glyceroyl-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-L-glycero-L-manno-nonulosonic acid), glycan analysis of strain UB4 performed in this study indicated a 350-Da, possibly N-glycolyl Leg (3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nonulosonic acid) derivative with unknown C5,7 N-acyl moieties. We have expressed, purified ...
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016
Glycosylation of flagellins is a well recognized property of many bacterial species. In this stud... more Glycosylation of flagellins is a well recognized property of many bacterial species. In this study, we describe the structural characterization of novel flagellar glycans from a number of hypervirulent strains of C. difficile We used mass spectrometry (nano-LC-MS and MS/MS analysis) to identify a number of putative glycopeptides that carried a variety of glycoform substitutions, each of which was linked through an initial N-acetylhexosamine residue to Ser or Thr. Detailed analysis of a LLDGSSTEIR glycopeptide released by tryptic digestion, which carried two variant structures, revealed that the glycopeptide contained, in addition to carbohydrate moieties, a novel structural entity. A variety of electrospray-MS strategies using Q-TOF technology were used to define this entity, including positive and negative ion collisionally activated decomposition MS/MS, which produced unique fragmentation patterns, and high resolution accurate mass measurement to allow derivation of atomic compositions, leading to the suggestion of a taurine-containing peptidylamido-glycan structure. Finally, NMR analysis of flagellin glycopeptides provided complementary information. The glycan portion of the modification was assigned as α-Fuc3N-(1→3)-α-Rha-(1→2)-α-Rha3OMe-(1→3)-β-GlcNAc-(1→)Ser, and the novel capping moiety was shown to be comprised of taurine, alanine, and glycine. This is the first report of a novel O-linked sulfonated peptidylamido-glycan moiety decorating a flagellin protein.
Molecular Microbiology, 2016
While protein glycosylation has been reported in several spirochetes including the syphilis bacte... more While protein glycosylation has been reported in several spirochetes including the syphilis bacterium Treponema pallidum and Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi, the pertinent glycan structures and their roles remain uncharacterized. Herein, we report a novel glycan with an unusual chemical composition and structure in the oral spirochete Treponema denticola, a keystone pathogen of periodontitis. The identified glycan of mass 450.2 Da is composed of a monoacetylated nonulosonic acid (Non) with a novel extended N7 acyl modification, a 2-methoxy-4,5,6-trihydroxy-hexanoyl residue in which the Non has a pseudaminic acid configuration (L-glycero-L-manno) and is β-linked to serine or threonine residues. This novel glycan modifies the flagellin proteins (FlaBs) of T. denticola by O-linkage at multiple sites near the D1 domain, a highly conserved region of bacterial flagellins that interact with Toll-like receptor 5. Furthermore, mutagenesis studies demonstrate that the glycosylation plays an essential role in the flagellar assembly and motility of T. denticola. To our knowledge, this novel glycan and its unique modification sites have not been reported previously in any bacteria. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Carbohydrate Research, Feb 1, 2009
The archaea Methanococcus maripaludis strain Mm900 produces flagella that are glycosylated with a... more The archaea Methanococcus maripaludis strain Mm900 produces flagella that are glycosylated with an N-linked tetrasaccharide. Mass spectrometric analysis of flagellar tryptic peptides identified a number of tryptic glycopeptides carrying a glycan of mass 1036.4Da, and fragmentation of the glycan oxonium ion indicated that the glycan was a tetrasaccharide. The glycan was purified, following extensive pronase digestion of flagellar filaments, by size-exclusion and anion-exchange chromatography. NMR spectroscopy revealed that the glycan had the following structure: Sug-4-beta-ManNAc3NAmA6Thr-4-beta-GlcNAc3NAcA-3-beta-GalNAc-Asn where Sug is a novel monosaccharide unit, (5S)-2-acetamido-2,4-dideoxy-5-O-methyl-alpha-l-erythro-hexos-5-ulo-1,5-pyranose. This oligosaccharide has significant similarity to the oligosaccharide that was found previously in Methanococcus voltae.
Carbohydrate Research, Jul 19, 2010
There is no licensed vaccine for the prevention of shigellosis. Our approach to the development o... more There is no licensed vaccine for the prevention of shigellosis. Our approach to the development of Shigella vaccine is based on inducing serum IgG antibodies to the O-specific polysaccharide (O-SP) domain of their lipopolysaccharides (LPS). We have shown that low molecular mass O-SPcore (O-SPC) fragments isolated from Shigella sonnei LPS conjugated to proteins induced significantly higher antibody levels in mice than the full length O-SP conjugates. This finding is now extended to the O-SPC of S. flexneri 2a and 6, and S. dysenteriae type 1. The structures of O-SPC, containing core plus 1-4 O-SP repeat units (RU), were analyzed by NMR and mass spectroscopy. The first RUs attached to the cores of S. flexneri 2a and 6 LPS were different from the following RUs in their O-acetylation and/or glucosylation. Conjugates of core plus more than 1 RUs were necessary to induce LPS antibodies in mice. The resulting antibody levels were comparable to those induced by the full length O-SP conjugates. In S. dysenteriae type 1, the first RU was identical to the following RUs, with the exception that the GlcNAc was bound to the core in the β-configuration, while in all other RUs the GlcNAc was present in the α-configuration. In spite of this difference, conjugates of S. dysenteriae type 1 core with 1, 2, or 3 RUs induced LPS antibodies in mice with levels statistically higher than those of the full size O-SP conjugates. O-SPC conjugates are easy to prepare, characterize, and standardize, and their clinical evaluation is planned.
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](Carbohyd Res, 1998
Nε-[(R)-1-Carboxyethyl]-l-lysine was released by acid hydrolysis from the O-specific polysacchari... more Nε-[(R)-1-Carboxyethyl]-l-lysine was released by acid hydrolysis from the O-specific polysaccharide of Providencia alcalifaciens O23 and identified by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, GLC-MS after conversion to a di-N-acetylated dimethyl ester, and by comparison with the authentic sample. Solvolysis of the polysaccharide with anhydrous HF resulted in an amide of d-glucuronic acid with Nε-[(R)-1-carboxyethyl]-l-lysine. These and published data allowed the determination of the full structure of the repeating unit of the O-specific polysaccharide.
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Carbohydrate Research, Jul 4, 2005
Following a report of variations in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure of Yersinia pestis at ... more Following a report of variations in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure of Yersinia pestis at mammalian (37 degrees C) and flea (25 degrees C) temperatures, a number of changes to the LPS structure were observed when the bacterium was cultivated at a temperature of winter-hibernating rodents (6 degrees C). In addition to one of the known Y. pestis LPS types, LPS of a new type was isolated from Y. pestis KM218 grown at 6 degrees C. The core of the latter differs in: (i) replacement of terminal galactose with terminal d-glycero-d-manno-heptose; (ii) phosphorylation of terminal oct-2-ulosonic acid with phosphoethanolamine; (iii) a lower content of GlcNAc, and; (iv) the absence of glycine; lipid A differs in the lack of any 4-amino-4-deoxyarabinose and presumably partial (di)oxygenation of a fatty acid(s). The data obtained suggest that cold temperature switches on an alternative mechanism of control of the synthesis of Y. pestis LPS.
Chemistry a European Journal, Nov 17, 2008
Chemical analyses, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry were used to elucidate the structure o... more Chemical analyses, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry were used to elucidate the structure of the rough lipopolysaccharide (LPS) isolated from Acinetobacter lwoffii F78. As a prominent feature, the core region of this LPS contained the disaccharide alpha-Kdo-(2-->8)-alpha-Kdo (Kdo=3-deoxy-d-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosonic acid), which so far has been identified only in chlamydial LPS. In serological investigations, the anti-chlamydial LPS monoclonal antibody S25-2, which is specific for the epitope alpha-Kdo-(2-->8)-alpha-Kdo, reacted with A. lwoffii F78 LPS. Thus, an LPS was identified outside Chlamydiaceae that contains a Chlamydia-specific LPS epitope in its core region.
Carbohydrate Research, 2010
Mild acid hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide produced by Escherichiacoli O118:H16 standard stra... more Mild acid hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide produced by Escherichiacoli O118:H16 standard strain (NRCC 6613) afforded an O-polysaccharide (O-PS) composed of d-galactose, 2-acetamidoylamino-2,6-dideoxy-L-galactose, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose, ribitol, and phosphate (1:1:1:1:1). From DOC-PAGE, sugar and methylation analyses, one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy, capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry, hydrolysis, and sequential Smith-type periodate oxidation studies, the O-PS was determined to be an unbranched linear polymer having the structure: [6)-α-d-Galp-(1→3)-α-L-FucpNAm-(1→3)-β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→3)-Rib-ol-5-P-(O→](n) The structure of the O-PS is consistent with the reported DNA data on the O-antigen gene-cluster of E. coli O118 and interestingly, the O-PS is similar to the structures of the O-antigens of Salmonellaenterica O47 and E. coli O151:H10 reference strain 880-67, as predicted from the results of DNA sequencing of their respective O-antigen gene-clusters.
Carbohyd Res, 2006
The lipopolysaccharide was extracted from cells of Hafnia alvei 481-L bacterial strain and, after... more The lipopolysaccharide was extracted from cells of Hafnia alvei 481-L bacterial strain and, after mild acid hydrolysis, the O-specific polysaccharide was isolated and characterised. On the basis of chemical analyses and NMR spectroscopic studies of the polysaccharide and oligosaccharides obtained after Smith degradation, or hydrogen fluoride treatment, it was found that the repeating unit of the O-specific polysaccharide is a phosphorylated hexasaccharide:The biological repeating unit of the H. alvei 481-L O-antigen has galactose phosphate at the nonreducing terminus. Serological tests indicate that this strain represents an individual serotype in the H. alvei genus.
We report development, spectroscopic and laser investigation of a novel midinfrared Cr:ZnS 0.42 S... more We report development, spectroscopic and laser investigation of a novel midinfrared Cr:ZnS 0.42 Se 0,58 active medium, exhibiting similar to Cr:ZnS and Cr:ZnSe spectroscopic properties except for the broader emission, making it promising for tuning and mode-locking purposes.
Carbohydrate Research, Dec 1, 1987
... Auteur(s) / Author(s). VINOGRADOV EV (1) ; KNIREL YA ; SHASHKOV AS ; KOCHETKOV NK ; Affiliati... more ... Auteur(s) / Author(s). VINOGRADOV EV (1) ; KNIREL YA ; SHASHKOV AS ; KOCHETKOV NK ; Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s). (1) Acad. sci. USSR, ND Zelinsky inst. organic chemistry, Moscow, Revue / Journal Title. ...
Carbohydrate Research, May 13, 2002
The lipopolysaccharide of Bordetella hinzii was analyzed after various chemical degradations by N... more The lipopolysaccharide of Bordetella hinzii was analyzed after various chemical degradations by NMR spectroscopy and MALDI mass spectrometry, and the following structure of the polysaccharide chain was determined:
Carbohydrate Research, Feb 26, 2007
Shigella flexneri causes diarrheal diseases especially in infants and children in developing coun... more Shigella flexneri causes diarrheal diseases especially in infants and children in developing countries. Modifications of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) molecule, like bacteriophage-mediated glucosylation and acetylation of the O-specific chain (O-SP), are important for the LPS antigenicity and consequently for the immunogenicity of the polysaccharide-based vaccines against shigellosis. Here we report the degree of O-acetylation and the localisation of O-acetyl groups and side-chain glucose substitution in the O-SP (scheme) in different preparations of S. flexneri type 2a LPS.
Alternative model of DNA double helix, 2017
Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around ea... more Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around each other. This model has problems with assembly and dissociation. We propose another form of double helix which seems to be better suitable for the purpose. It works like coil zipper, and can assemble from individual strands and separate without the problems of the standard model. It would be desirable to re-evaluate existing data used to confirm accepted structure in regard to see how they fit to the zipper model.
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2016
Galactoxylomannans (GalXMs) are a mixture of neutral and acidic capsular polysaccharides produced... more Galactoxylomannans (GalXMs) are a mixture of neutral and acidic capsular polysaccharides produced by the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans that exhibit potent suppressive effects on the host immune system. Previous studies describing the chemical structure of C. neoformans GalXMs have reported species without O-acetyl substituents. Herein we describe that C. neoformans grown in capsule-inducing medium produces highly O-acetylated GalXMs. The location of the O-acetyl groups was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. In the neutral GalXM (NGalXM), 80% of 3-linked mannose (α-Manp) residues present in side chains are acetylated at the O-2 position. In the acidic GalXM also termed glucuronoxylomannogalactan (GXMGal), 85% of the 3-linked α-Manp residues are acetylated either in the O-2 (75%) or in the O-6 (25%) position, but O-acetyl groups are not present at both positions simultaneously. In addition, NMR spectroscopy and methylation analysis showed that ...
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2017
The Gram-negative bacterium Campylobacter jejuni 81116 (Penner serotype HS:6) has a class E lipoo... more The Gram-negative bacterium Campylobacter jejuni 81116 (Penner serotype HS:6) has a class E lipooligosaccharide (LOS) biosynthesis locus containing 19 genes, which encode for 11 putative glycosyltransferases, 1 lipid A acyltransferase and 7 enzymes thought to be involved in the biosynthesis of dideoxyhexosamine (ddHexN) moieties. Although the LOS outer core structure of C. jejuni 81116 is still unknown, recent mass spectrometry analyses suggest that it contains acetylated forms of two ddHexN residues. For this investigation, five of the genes encoding enzymes reportedly involved in the biosyntheses of these sugar residues were examined, rmlA, rmlB, wlaRA, wlaRB and wlaRG Specifically, these genes were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and the corresponding enzymes were purified and tested for biochemical activity. Here we present data demonstrating that RmlA functions as a glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase and that RmlB is a thymidine diphosphate (dTDP)-glucose 4,6-d...
Glycobiology, Jan 16, 2016
Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, Gram-negative periodontal pathogen. A unique O-linked oligo... more Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, Gram-negative periodontal pathogen. A unique O-linked oligosaccharide decorates the bacterium's cell surface proteins and was shown to modulate the host immune response. In our study, we investigated the biosynthesis of the nonulosonic acid (NulO) present at the terminal position of this glycan. A bioinformatic analysis of T. forsythia genomes revealed a gene locus for the synthesis of pseudaminic acid (Pse) in the type strain ATCC 43037 while strains FDC 92A2 and UB4 possess a locus for the synthesis of legionaminic acid (Leg) instead. In contrast to the NulO in ATCC 43037 which has been previously identified as a Pse derivative (5-N-acetimidoyl-7-N-glyceroyl-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-L-glycero-L-manno-nonulosonic acid), glycan analysis of strain UB4 performed in this study indicated a 350-Da, possibly N-glycolyl Leg (3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nonulosonic acid) derivative with unknown C5,7 N-acyl moieties. We have expressed, purified ...
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016
Glycosylation of flagellins is a well recognized property of many bacterial species. In this stud... more Glycosylation of flagellins is a well recognized property of many bacterial species. In this study, we describe the structural characterization of novel flagellar glycans from a number of hypervirulent strains of C. difficile We used mass spectrometry (nano-LC-MS and MS/MS analysis) to identify a number of putative glycopeptides that carried a variety of glycoform substitutions, each of which was linked through an initial N-acetylhexosamine residue to Ser or Thr. Detailed analysis of a LLDGSSTEIR glycopeptide released by tryptic digestion, which carried two variant structures, revealed that the glycopeptide contained, in addition to carbohydrate moieties, a novel structural entity. A variety of electrospray-MS strategies using Q-TOF technology were used to define this entity, including positive and negative ion collisionally activated decomposition MS/MS, which produced unique fragmentation patterns, and high resolution accurate mass measurement to allow derivation of atomic compositions, leading to the suggestion of a taurine-containing peptidylamido-glycan structure. Finally, NMR analysis of flagellin glycopeptides provided complementary information. The glycan portion of the modification was assigned as α-Fuc3N-(1→3)-α-Rha-(1→2)-α-Rha3OMe-(1→3)-β-GlcNAc-(1→)Ser, and the novel capping moiety was shown to be comprised of taurine, alanine, and glycine. This is the first report of a novel O-linked sulfonated peptidylamido-glycan moiety decorating a flagellin protein.
Molecular Microbiology, 2016
While protein glycosylation has been reported in several spirochetes including the syphilis bacte... more While protein glycosylation has been reported in several spirochetes including the syphilis bacterium Treponema pallidum and Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi, the pertinent glycan structures and their roles remain uncharacterized. Herein, we report a novel glycan with an unusual chemical composition and structure in the oral spirochete Treponema denticola, a keystone pathogen of periodontitis. The identified glycan of mass 450.2 Da is composed of a monoacetylated nonulosonic acid (Non) with a novel extended N7 acyl modification, a 2-methoxy-4,5,6-trihydroxy-hexanoyl residue in which the Non has a pseudaminic acid configuration (L-glycero-L-manno) and is β-linked to serine or threonine residues. This novel glycan modifies the flagellin proteins (FlaBs) of T. denticola by O-linkage at multiple sites near the D1 domain, a highly conserved region of bacterial flagellins that interact with Toll-like receptor 5. Furthermore, mutagenesis studies demonstrate that the glycosylation plays an essential role in the flagellar assembly and motility of T. denticola. To our knowledge, this novel glycan and its unique modification sites have not been reported previously in any bacteria. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Carbohydrate Research, Feb 1, 2009
The archaea Methanococcus maripaludis strain Mm900 produces flagella that are glycosylated with a... more The archaea Methanococcus maripaludis strain Mm900 produces flagella that are glycosylated with an N-linked tetrasaccharide. Mass spectrometric analysis of flagellar tryptic peptides identified a number of tryptic glycopeptides carrying a glycan of mass 1036.4Da, and fragmentation of the glycan oxonium ion indicated that the glycan was a tetrasaccharide. The glycan was purified, following extensive pronase digestion of flagellar filaments, by size-exclusion and anion-exchange chromatography. NMR spectroscopy revealed that the glycan had the following structure: Sug-4-beta-ManNAc3NAmA6Thr-4-beta-GlcNAc3NAcA-3-beta-GalNAc-Asn where Sug is a novel monosaccharide unit, (5S)-2-acetamido-2,4-dideoxy-5-O-methyl-alpha-l-erythro-hexos-5-ulo-1,5-pyranose. This oligosaccharide has significant similarity to the oligosaccharide that was found previously in Methanococcus voltae.
Carbohydrate Research, Jul 19, 2010
There is no licensed vaccine for the prevention of shigellosis. Our approach to the development o... more There is no licensed vaccine for the prevention of shigellosis. Our approach to the development of Shigella vaccine is based on inducing serum IgG antibodies to the O-specific polysaccharide (O-SP) domain of their lipopolysaccharides (LPS). We have shown that low molecular mass O-SPcore (O-SPC) fragments isolated from Shigella sonnei LPS conjugated to proteins induced significantly higher antibody levels in mice than the full length O-SP conjugates. This finding is now extended to the O-SPC of S. flexneri 2a and 6, and S. dysenteriae type 1. The structures of O-SPC, containing core plus 1-4 O-SP repeat units (RU), were analyzed by NMR and mass spectroscopy. The first RUs attached to the cores of S. flexneri 2a and 6 LPS were different from the following RUs in their O-acetylation and/or glucosylation. Conjugates of core plus more than 1 RUs were necessary to induce LPS antibodies in mice. The resulting antibody levels were comparable to those induced by the full length O-SP conjugates. In S. dysenteriae type 1, the first RU was identical to the following RUs, with the exception that the GlcNAc was bound to the core in the β-configuration, while in all other RUs the GlcNAc was present in the α-configuration. In spite of this difference, conjugates of S. dysenteriae type 1 core with 1, 2, or 3 RUs induced LPS antibodies in mice with levels statistically higher than those of the full size O-SP conjugates. O-SPC conjugates are easy to prepare, characterize, and standardize, and their clinical evaluation is planned.
Carbohyd Res, 1998
Nε-[(R)-1-Carboxyethyl]-l-lysine was released by acid hydrolysis from the O-specific polysacchari... more Nε-[(R)-1-Carboxyethyl]-l-lysine was released by acid hydrolysis from the O-specific polysaccharide of Providencia alcalifaciens O23 and identified by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, GLC-MS after conversion to a di-N-acetylated dimethyl ester, and by comparison with the authentic sample. Solvolysis of the polysaccharide with anhydrous HF resulted in an amide of d-glucuronic acid with Nε-[(R)-1-carboxyethyl]-l-lysine. These and published data allowed the determination of the full structure of the repeating unit of the O-specific polysaccharide.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 07328300600860161, Aug 1, 2006
Carbohydrate Research, Jul 4, 2005
Following a report of variations in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure of Yersinia pestis at ... more Following a report of variations in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structure of Yersinia pestis at mammalian (37 degrees C) and flea (25 degrees C) temperatures, a number of changes to the LPS structure were observed when the bacterium was cultivated at a temperature of winter-hibernating rodents (6 degrees C). In addition to one of the known Y. pestis LPS types, LPS of a new type was isolated from Y. pestis KM218 grown at 6 degrees C. The core of the latter differs in: (i) replacement of terminal galactose with terminal d-glycero-d-manno-heptose; (ii) phosphorylation of terminal oct-2-ulosonic acid with phosphoethanolamine; (iii) a lower content of GlcNAc, and; (iv) the absence of glycine; lipid A differs in the lack of any 4-amino-4-deoxyarabinose and presumably partial (di)oxygenation of a fatty acid(s). The data obtained suggest that cold temperature switches on an alternative mechanism of control of the synthesis of Y. pestis LPS.
Chemistry a European Journal, Nov 17, 2008
Chemical analyses, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry were used to elucidate the structure o... more Chemical analyses, NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry were used to elucidate the structure of the rough lipopolysaccharide (LPS) isolated from Acinetobacter lwoffii F78. As a prominent feature, the core region of this LPS contained the disaccharide alpha-Kdo-(2-->8)-alpha-Kdo (Kdo=3-deoxy-d-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosonic acid), which so far has been identified only in chlamydial LPS. In serological investigations, the anti-chlamydial LPS monoclonal antibody S25-2, which is specific for the epitope alpha-Kdo-(2-->8)-alpha-Kdo, reacted with A. lwoffii F78 LPS. Thus, an LPS was identified outside Chlamydiaceae that contains a Chlamydia-specific LPS epitope in its core region.
Carbohydrate Research, 2010
Mild acid hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide produced by Escherichiacoli O118:H16 standard stra... more Mild acid hydrolysis of the lipopolysaccharide produced by Escherichiacoli O118:H16 standard strain (NRCC 6613) afforded an O-polysaccharide (O-PS) composed of d-galactose, 2-acetamidoylamino-2,6-dideoxy-L-galactose, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose, ribitol, and phosphate (1:1:1:1:1). From DOC-PAGE, sugar and methylation analyses, one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy, capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry, hydrolysis, and sequential Smith-type periodate oxidation studies, the O-PS was determined to be an unbranched linear polymer having the structure: [6)-α-d-Galp-(1→3)-α-L-FucpNAm-(1→3)-β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→3)-Rib-ol-5-P-(O→](n) The structure of the O-PS is consistent with the reported DNA data on the O-antigen gene-cluster of E. coli O118 and interestingly, the O-PS is similar to the structures of the O-antigens of Salmonellaenterica O47 and E. coli O151:H10 reference strain 880-67, as predicted from the results of DNA sequencing of their respective O-antigen gene-clusters.
Carbohyd Res, 2006
The lipopolysaccharide was extracted from cells of Hafnia alvei 481-L bacterial strain and, after... more The lipopolysaccharide was extracted from cells of Hafnia alvei 481-L bacterial strain and, after mild acid hydrolysis, the O-specific polysaccharide was isolated and characterised. On the basis of chemical analyses and NMR spectroscopic studies of the polysaccharide and oligosaccharides obtained after Smith degradation, or hydrogen fluoride treatment, it was found that the repeating unit of the O-specific polysaccharide is a phosphorylated hexasaccharide:The biological repeating unit of the H. alvei 481-L O-antigen has galactose phosphate at the nonreducing terminus. Serological tests indicate that this strain represents an individual serotype in the H. alvei genus.
We report development, spectroscopic and laser investigation of a novel midinfrared Cr:ZnS 0.42 S... more We report development, spectroscopic and laser investigation of a novel midinfrared Cr:ZnS 0.42 Se 0,58 active medium, exhibiting similar to Cr:ZnS and Cr:ZnSe spectroscopic properties except for the broader emission, making it promising for tuning and mode-locking purposes.
Carbohydrate Research, Dec 1, 1987
... Auteur(s) / Author(s). VINOGRADOV EV (1) ; KNIREL YA ; SHASHKOV AS ; KOCHETKOV NK ; Affiliati... more ... Auteur(s) / Author(s). VINOGRADOV EV (1) ; KNIREL YA ; SHASHKOV AS ; KOCHETKOV NK ; Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s). (1) Acad. sci. USSR, ND Zelinsky inst. organic chemistry, Moscow, Revue / Journal Title. ...
Carbohydrate Research, May 13, 2002
The lipopolysaccharide of Bordetella hinzii was analyzed after various chemical degradations by N... more The lipopolysaccharide of Bordetella hinzii was analyzed after various chemical degradations by NMR spectroscopy and MALDI mass spectrometry, and the following structure of the polysaccharide chain was determined:
Carbohydrate Research, Feb 26, 2007
Shigella flexneri causes diarrheal diseases especially in infants and children in developing coun... more Shigella flexneri causes diarrheal diseases especially in infants and children in developing countries. Modifications of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) molecule, like bacteriophage-mediated glucosylation and acetylation of the O-specific chain (O-SP), are important for the LPS antigenicity and consequently for the immunogenicity of the polysaccharide-based vaccines against shigellosis. Here we report the degree of O-acetylation and the localisation of O-acetyl groups and side-chain glucose substitution in the O-SP (scheme) in different preparations of S. flexneri type 2a LPS.
Alternative model of DNA double helix
Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around ea... more Commonly accepted model of DNA double helix is made from two right handed strands wound around each other. This model has problems with assembly and dissociation. We propose another form of double helix which seems to be better suitable for the purpose. It works like coil zipper lock, and can assemble from individual strands and separate without the problems of the standard model. It would be desirable to re-evaluate existing data used to confirm accepted structure in regard to see how they fit to the zip-lock model.