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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Bispecific Thio-Linked Disaccharides as Inhibitors of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lectins LecA (PA-IL) and LecB (PA-IIL): Dual-Targeting Strategy.

Lukáš Faltinek, Filip Melicher, Viktor Kelemen, Erika Mező, Anikó Borbás, Michaela Wimmerová

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Microbiology (Reading, England) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Lukáš FaltinekDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.
Filip MelicherCentral European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
Viktor KelemenHUN-REN-UD Pharmamodul Research Group, Egyetem tér 1, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
Erika MezőDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
Anikó BorbásDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
Michaela WimmerováDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 611 37, Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7108-4198

Funding

Grantová agentura České Republiky 21-29622SMinisterstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy LM2023042
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a prevalent opportunistic human pathogen, particularly associated with cystic fibrosis. Among its virulence factors are the LecA and LecB lectins. Both lectins play an important role in the adhesion to the host cells and display cytotoxic activity. In this study, we successfully synthesized hardly hydrolysable carbohydrate ligands targeting these pathogenic lectins, including two bispecific glycans. The interactions between LecA/LecB lectins and synthetic glycans were evaluated using hemagglutination (yeast agglutination) inhibition assays, comparing their efficacy with corresponding monosaccharides. Additionally, the binding affinities of bispecific glycans were assessed using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Structural insight into the lectin-ligand interaction was obtained by determining the crystal structures of LecA/LecB lectins in complex with one of the bispecific ligands using X ray crystallography. This comprehensive investigation into the inhibitory potential of synthetic glycosides against P. aeruginosa lectins sheds light on their potential application in antimicrobial therapy.

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Adhesins, BacterialDisaccharidesLectinsPseudomonas aeruginosaCrystallography, X-RayHumansLigandsPolysaccharidesAdhesins, BacterialDisaccharidesLecA protein, bacteriaLecB protein, Pseudomonas aeruginosaLectinsLigandsPolysaccharidesAgglutinationInhibitionLectinsPseudomonas aeruginosaSynthetic carbohydrates

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PMID39535852
PMCPMC11753388

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