Stable-isotope-labeled carbohydrates and nucleosides: Synthesis and applications in chemistry and biology
- Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
Carbohydrates play important roles in many key biochemical processes in living cells. For example, they are metabolized to produce energy, mediate cell-cell recognition, and play an indirect role (as constituents of DNA and RNA) in DNA replication, RNA transcription, and protein synthesis. These roles, and others of comparable biochemical significance, have been studied to varying extends with the use of stable isotopically labeled molecules, usually in conjunction with NMR spectroscopy and/or mass spectrometry. For example, carbohydrate metabolism has been monitored in vitro and in vivo with the use of isotopically labeled compounds. Molecular aspects of cell-cell recognition, mediated by cell-surface glycoproteins and glycolipids, have been probed through NMR studies of isotopically labeled oligosaccharides. More recently, the solution behavior of DNA and RNA has been examined through the use of labeled oligonucleotides. In all of these pursuits, the effort and expense to prepare labeled molecules, both of which can be substantial, are more than offset by the wealth of information derived from these studies. This information often cannot be accessed, or can be accessed only with great difficulty, using natural (unlabeled) compounds.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 83384
- Report Number(s):
- LA-12893-C; CONF-9403228-; ON: DE95012795; TRN: 95:004732-0015
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Stable isotope applications in biomolecular structure and mechanisms, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 27-31 Mar 1994; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Stable isotope applications in biomolecular structure and mechanisms. A meeting to bring together producers and users of stable-isotope-labeled compounds to assess current and future needs; Trewhella, J.; Cross, T.A.; Unkefer, C.J. [eds.]; PB: 382 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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