Enzymatic synthesis of N-acetyllactosamine from lactose enabled by recombinant β1,4-galactosyltransferases

Kun Huang, Fabio Parmeggiani, Helene Ledru, Kristian Hollingsworth, Jordi Mas Pons, Andrea Marchesi, Peter Both, Ashley P Mattey, Edward Pallister, Gregory S Bulmer, Jolanda M Van Munster, W Bruce Turnbull, M. Carmen Galan, Sabine L. Flitsch

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    Abstract

    Utilising a fast and sensitive screening method based on imidazolium-tagged probes, we report unprecedented reversible activity of bacterial β1,4-galactosyltransferases to catalyse the transgalactosylation from lactose to N-acetylglucosamine to form N-acetyllactosamine in the presence of UDP. The process is demonstrated by the preparative scale synthesis of pNP-β-LacNAcm from lactose using β1,4-galactosyltransferase NmLgtB-B as the only biocatalyst.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalOrganic & biomolecular chemistry
    Early online date30 May 2019
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    Publication statusPublished - 2019

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