Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 16(7), 1060-1067 (2015-04-01)
The brevetoxins are neurotoxins that are produced by the "Florida red tide" dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. They bind to and activate the voltage-gated sodium channels in higher organisms, specifically the Nav 1.4 and Nav 1.5 channel subtypes. However, the native physiological
The organocatalytic asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of N-alkyl aryl imino esters for the direct synthesis of N-alkylated arylglycinate esters is reported. High yields and enantiomeric ratios were obtained, and tolerance to a diverse set of functional groups facilitated the preparation of
Metabolic incorporation of azide- or alkyne-modified sialic acids into the cellular glycosylation pathway enables the study of sialoglycan expression, localization, and trafficking via bioorthogonal chemistry. Herein, we report that such modifications of the sialic acid sugar can have a profound
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(39), 12446-12449 (2015-09-10)
The cell surfaces of bacteria are replete with diverse glycoconjugates that play pivotal roles in determining how bacteria interact with the environment and the hosts that they colonize. Studies to advance our understanding of these interactions rely on the availability