Methods for enzymatic conversion of GDP-mannose to GDP-fucose

Details Methods for enzymatic conversion of GDP-mannose to GDP-fucose Methods for enzymatic conversion of GDP-mannose to GDP-fucose

2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Slobodyansky, Elizabeth (Department: 1652)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Preparing compound containing saccharide radical

C435S094000, C435S189000, C435S233000, C536S023200

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ABSTRACT:
This invention provides methods for practical enzymatic conversion of GDP-mannose to GDP-fucose. These methods are useful for efficient synthesis of reactants used in the synthesis of fucosylated oligosaccharides.

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