The review Synthesis of Lipid-Linked Oligosaccharides (LLOs) and Their Phosphonate Analogues as Probes To Study Protein Glycosylation Enzymes has been published by Synthesis.

Abstract

Here we review chemical and chemoenzymatic methods for the synthesis of lipid-linked oligosaccharides (LLOs) and their phosphonate analogues, which serve as substrates and inhibitors to investigate the structure and mechanism of protein N-glycosylation enzymes. We emphasize how to overcome the challenges pertaining to the instability and difficult physicochemical properties of this class of compounds.

Author(s): Jérémy M. Boilevin, Jean-Louis Reymond