A promiscuous glycosyltransferase generates poly-β-1,4-glucan derivatives that facilitate mass spectrometry-based detection of cellulolytic enzymes

  • Gregory S. Bulmer
  • , Ashley P. Mattey
  • , Fabio Parmeggiani
  • , Ryan Williams
  • , Helene Ledru
  • , Andrea Marchesi
  • , Lisa S. Seibt
  • , Peter Both
  • , Kun Huang
  • , M. Carmen Galan
  • , Sabine L. Flitsch
  • , Anthony P. Green
  • , Jolanda M. van Munster*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Promiscuous activity of a glycosyltransferase was exploited to polymerise glucose from UDP-glucoseviathe generation of β-1,4-glycosidic linkages. The biocatalyst was incorporated into biocatalytic cascades and chemo-enzymatic strategies to synthesise cello-oligosaccharides with tailored functionalities on a scale suitable for employment in mass spectrometry-based assays. The resulting glycan structures enabled reporting of the activity and selectivity of celluloltic enzymes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5529-5533
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume19
Issue number25
Early online date1 Jun 2021
DOIs
Publication statusFirst published - 1 Jun 2021

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