Synthesis of branched-phosphodiester and mannosecentered fucosylated glycoclusters and their binding studies with Burkholderia ambifaria lectin (BambL)

Universite Montpellier 2, Region Rhoˆne-Alpes Cluster Chimie. A.A.International audienceFive fucosylated glycoclusters exhibiting 4, 6 or 8 residues were synthesised with two different spatial environments based on mannose-centered and branched-phosphodiester scaffolds. Their synthesis was performed in solution using phosphoramidite chemistry to generate phosphodiester linkages, combined with Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The multivalent ligands were evaluated for their ability to bind to Burkholderia ambifaria Lectin (BambL). Binding evaluation was performed through inhibition of hemagglutination (HIA), surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC). All fucosylated glycoclusters exhibited a higher affinity to BambL than methyl α-L-fucoside. A dissociation constant of 43 nM was observed for the fucocluster exhibiting four residues with the branched-phosphodiester spatial environment corresponding to a 22-fold increase in comparison with methyl α-L-fucoside. These multivalent fucoclusters represent the first example of ligands of high affinity to BambL

Synthesis of new glycooligonucleotides and glycoclusters : studies of their interaction towards lectins I and II of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and lectin of Burkholderia ambifaria

Les interactions sucre-lectine jouent un rôle très important dans de nombreux processus biologiques comme les infections par des virus ou des bactéries. Toutefois, ces interactions étant faibles, la présentation de manière multivalente des résidus saccharidiques est nécessaire pour obtenir une augmentation significative des constantes d'association. Une technique basée sur l'utilisation de glycooligonucléotides et d'une puce à ADN utilisée comme plateforme d'ancrage a permis d'étudier l'affinité d'un grand nombre de composés envers les lectines PA-IL et PA-IIL de Pseudomonas aeruginosa et la lectine BambL de Burkholderia ambifaria. Les glycooligonucléotides ont été synthétisés, à partir de blocs de construction synthétisés en aval, en utilisant la chimie des acides nucléiques supportée et automatisée (phosphoramidites et H-phosphonate) ainsi que des réactions de « click chemistry » (la cycloaddition 1,3-dipolaire catalysée par le cuivre (I) ou le couplage thiol par addition de type Michael ou par substitution nucléophile d'un dérivé bromoacetamide).Les glycoclusters ayant montrés une bonne affinité envers les lectines cibles ont été sélectionnés et resynthétisés en solution sans l'étiquette ADN à l'échelle de la centaine de milligrammes. Les glycoclusters ainsi synthétisés en deux ou trois étapes avec une seule purification ont pu être évalués par quatre techniques d'analyse des interactions (HIA, ELLA, SPR et ITC) en présence des lectines PA-IL, PA-IIL et BambL. Nous avons trouvé un tétragalactocluster et un tétrafucocluster possédant une forte affinité envers la lectine PA-IL et BambL respectivement avec des valeurs de Kd de 157 nM et 43 nM.Carbohydrate-lectin interactions play a key role in various biological processes such as infection by viruses or bacteria. As these interactions are weak, the multivalent association of carbohydrate is necessary to increase the binding constant. We used glycooligonucleotide and DNA chip to study the affinity of diverse compounds to PA-IL and PA-IIL lectins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bambl lectin of Burkholderia ambifaria. Glycooligonucleotides were synthesized with previously prepared building blocks, using automated supported nucleic acid chemistry (phosphoramidites and H-phosphonate) and “Click chemistry” (copper (I) catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, thiol coupling by Michael addition and nucleophilic substitution of bromoacetamide derivative).Glycoclusters showing the better affinities toward the lectins have been synthesized to a hundred milligrams scale in solution without the DNA tag. The synthesis processes in two or three steps and only one final purification. Their interactions with the lectins PA-IL, PA-IIL and BambL were studied by several assays (HIA, ELLA, SPR and ITC). A tetragalactocluster and a tetrafucocluster showed high affinity toward respectively the lectin PA-IL (Kd = 157 nM) and the lectin BambL (Kd = 43 nM)

Bis- and Tris-Alkyne Phosphoramidites for Multiple 5'-Labelling of Oligonucléotides by click Chemistry

International audienceThree new phosphoramidites exhibiting two or three alkyne functions were prepared and introduced at the

Synthesis of Galactoclusters by Metal-Free Thiol “Click Chemistry” and Their Binding Affinities for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA.

International audienceMannose-centered galactoclusters specific for lectin I of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (LecA) were synthesised by a combination of phosphoramidite chemistry and metal-free thiol click chemistry (i.e., thiol addition to acrylamide or nucleophilic displacement of bromine in a bromoacetamide group by a thiol function). These thiol click reactions were performed with microwave assistance in the presence of Et3N and with use of a reducing agent to avoid disulfide formation. Nine tetravalent galactoclusters containing different linkers (aliphatic, oligoethyleneglycol or aromatic) were synthesised with a DNA tag. Their binding to LecA was monitored in a DNA-based glycoarray and compared with that of a galactocluster synthesised by copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition. The results indicated stronger binding of all galactoclusters relative to the monovalent galactoside but slightly weaker binding than that shown by the galactocluster incorporating a triazole ring, due to a favourable interaction of the latter with proline 51 of LecA

The anti-adhesive effect of glycoclusters on Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria adhesion to epithelial cells studied by AFM single cell force spectroscopy

International audienceThe human opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is responsible for chronic infections of the respiratory epithelium in cystic fibrosis patients. PA takes advantage of an arsenal of virulence factors to infect and colonize human lungs. Among them, the lectin LecA favours epithelium invasion by interacting with host cell globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). A new therapeutic approach is based on the development of synthetic multivalent molecules (glycoclusters) targeting LecA with a higher affinity than its natural ligand. Atomic force microscopy-single cell force spectroscopy has been used to study the effect of glycoclusters on the bacteria–cell interaction. Glycoclusters have been shown to affect the detachment work and detachment force of the bacteria–cell interaction. The specificity and the efficiency of the glycocluster in targeting the lectin and destabilizing the PA–epithelial cell adhesion are demonstrated and discussed

The influence of the aromatic aglycon of galactoclusters on the binding of LecA: a case study with O-phenyl, S-phenyl, O-benzyl, S-benzyl, O-biphenyl and O-naphthyl aglycons.

International audienceA library of 24 new mannose-centered tetragalactoclusters with four different linkers (di- and triethyleneglycol with phosphodiester or phosphorothioate linkages) and six different aromatic aglycons (O-phenyl, S-phenyl, O-benzyl, S-benzyl, O-biphenyl and O-naphthyl) was synthesized. Their interactions with LecA were evaluated on a DNA Directed Immobilization (DDI) based glycocluster array allowing the determination of their IC50 against lactose and the evaluation of their dissociation constant (Kd). Finally, the docking simulations confirm the experimental results and demonstrated that the better affinity of O-biphenyl- and O-naphthyl-galactoside is due to a double interaction between the aromatic ring and the histidine 50 and proline 51 of LecA

Structure Binding Relationship of Galactosylated Glycoclusters toward Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA Using a DNA-Based Carbohydrate Microarray.

International audiencePseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a major public health issue due to its impact on nosocomial infections as well as its impact on cystic fibrosis patient mortality. One of the main concerns is its ability to develop antibiotic resistance. Therefore, inhibition of PA virulence has been proposed as an alternative strategy to tackle PA based infections. LecA (or PA-IL), a galactose binding lectin from PA, is involved in its virulence. Herein, we aimed at designing high affinity synthetic ligands toward LecA for its inhibition and at understanding the key parameters governing the binding of multivalent galactosylated clusters. Twenty-five glycoclusters were synthesized and their bindings were studied on a carbohydrate microarray. Monosaccharide centered clusters and linear comb-like clusters were synthesized with different linkers separating the core and the galactosyl residues. Their length, flexibility, and aromaticity were varied. Our results showed that the binding profile of LecA to galactosylated clusters was dependent on both the core and the linker and also that the optimal linker was different for each core. Nevertheless, an aryl group in the linker structure drastically improved the binding to LecA. Our results also suggest that optimal distances are preferred between the core and the aromatic group and the core and the galactose

Cibler la lectine soluble Leca de Pseudomonas aeruginosa: une approche Drug-discovery sur DDI-microarray

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Cibler la lectine soluble Leca de Pseudomonas aeruginosa: une approche Drug-discovery sur DDI-microarray

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Mannose-centered aromatic galactoclusters inhibit the biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

International audiencePseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a major public health care issue due to its ability to develop antibiotic resistance mainly through adhesion and biofilm formation. Therefore, targeting the bacterial molecular arsenal involved in its adhesion and the formation of its biofilm appears as a promising tool against this pathogen. The galactose-binding LecA (or PA-IL) has been described as one of the PA virulence factors involved in these processes. Herein, the affinity of three tetravalent mannose-centered galactoclusters toward LecA was evaluated with five different bioanalytical methods: HIA, ELLA, SPR, ITC and DNA-based glycoarray. Inhibitory potential towards biofilms was then assessed for the two glycoclusters with highest affinity towards LecA (Kd values of 157 and 194 nM from ITC measurements). An inhibition of biofilm formation of 40% was found for these galactoclusters at 10 μM concentration. Applications of these macromolecules in anti-bacterial therapy are therefore possible through an anti-adhesive strategy