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ArticleBeilstein journal of organic chemistry2024

Optimizations of lipid II synthesis: an essential glycolipid precursor in bacterial cell wall synthesis and a validated antibiotic target.

Milandip Karak, Cian R Cloonan, Brad R Baker, Rachel V K Cochrane, Stephen A Cochrane

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Article in Beilstein journal of organic chemistry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Lipid II unlocked: strategies for obtaining a major antibiotic target.Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2025
    Review
  2. Article
  3. Chemical glycobiology.Beilstein journal of organic chemistry · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Milandip KarakSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9998-5994
Cian R CloonanSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0600-4374
Brad R BakerSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.
Rachel V K CochraneSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3876-0561
Stephen A CochraneSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6239-6915
Queen's University Belfast · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid II is an essential glycolipid found in bacteria. Accessing this valuable cell wall precursor is important both for studying cell wall synthesis and for studying/identifying novel antimicrobial compounds. Herein, we describe optimizations to the modular chemical synthesis of lipid II and unnatural analogues. In particular, the glycosylation step, a critical step in the formation of the central disaccharide unit (GlcNAc-MurNAc), was optimized. This was achieved by employing the use of glycosyl donors with diverse leaving groups. The key advantage of this approach lies in its adaptability, allowing for the generation of a wide array of analogues through the incorporation of alternative building blocks at different stages of synthesis.

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chemical glycosylationlipid IIpeptidoglycanpolyprenylstotal synthesis

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PMID38352069
PMCPMC10862138
OpenAlexW4391565622

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