Solid-Phase Synthesis of a Sialyl-Tn-Glycoundecapeptide of the MUC1 Repeating Unit

The synthesis of glycopeptides carrying tumour-associated antigens is of interest for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here, a very efficient route lo disaccharide threonine building block 8 is presented which allows the introduction of the sialyl-Tn antigen into a peptide. The syntheses of the undecapeptide and the sialyl-Tn-containing glycoundecapeptide, which are a part of the repeating unit of MUC1, were performed by solid-phase synthesis with an allylic anchor cleavable under neutral conditions. After detachment from the resin, the peptide and the glycopeptide arc completely deprotected giving the target compounds 13 and 15, respectively.

Synthesis of sialyl-Tn antigen. Regioselective sialylation of a galactosamine threonine conjugate unblocked in the carbohydrate portion

Abstract Regioselective and stereocontrolled formation of the sialyl-Tn antigen conjugate 6 was achieved by reacting the NeuNAc-2-xanthate 2 with the GalNAc threonine acceptor 5 bearing three hydroxy groups. Complete deprotection afforded the sialyl-Tn antigen structure 11 .

ChemInform Abstract: Glycoconjugates as Tumor-Associated Antigens and Ligands in Regulatory Processes