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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-26
pubmed:abstractText
Sulfated polymannuronate (SPMG), a novel anti-AIDS drug candidate, combats HIV-1 infection mainly by binding to gp120 protein with high affinity. To explore the structural basis of this anti-HIV-1 action, size-defined oligosaccharides were prepared by semi-synthesis or separated from native SPMG. In this study, a series of homogeneously sized SPMG fragments are evaluated for their capacity to bind rgp120 using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis. The minimum SPMG fragment size that interacts with rgp120 is a hexasaccharide. Additionally, binding capacity increases with the molecular size of oligosaccharides, with the affinity of large fragments (> or = 15-16 saccharides) approaching that of full-sized SPMG. Competitive inhibition and stoichiometric analyses disclose that SPMG oligos bind to multiple binding sites on gp120. Sugar chains longer than 15-16 saccharide residues (SPMG) display multivalent interactions, with one sugar chain binding to two or three gp120 molecules. Consistent with binding data, a positive correlation exists between the size of SPMG oligosaccharides and their anti-HIV activity. The octasaccharide is established to be the minimal active fragment inhibiting syncytium formation and lowering the P24 core antigen level in HIV-IIIB-infected CEM cells. Alternatively, about 50% anti-HIV activity was observed for 15-16 saccharides, whereas a 19-20-saccharide fragment displayed anti-HIV activity equivalent to native SPMG. The structures of the unique minimum hexasaccharide specifically recognized by gp120 and the minimum octasaccharide combating HIV-IIIB infection were representatively structured as [ManA (2s)beta1-4 ManA(2s/3s)]n.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0959-6658
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
501-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Multiple and multivalent interactions of novel anti-AIDS drug candidates, sulfated polymannuronate (SPMG)-derived oligosaccharides, with gp120 and their anti-HIV activities.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Marine Drug and Food Institute, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't