Limitations in the description of conformational preferences of C-disaccharides: The (1 -> 3)-C-mannobiose case

0480867 - ÚOCHB 2018 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Raich, I. - Lövyová, Z. - Trnka, L. - Parkan, Kamil - Kessler, Jiří - Pohl, Radek - Kaminský, Jakub
Limitations in the description of conformational preferences of C-disaccharides: The (1 -> 3)-C-mannobiose case.
Carbohydrate Research. Roč. 451, Nov 8 (2017), s. 42-50. ISSN 0008-6215. E-ISSN 1873-426X
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA16-00270S
Institutional support: RVO:61388963
Keywords : C-disaccharides * mannosides * conformations * NMR * J-coupling constants * molecular dynamics
OECD category: Physical chemistry
Impact factor: 2.074, year: 2017

Conformational preferences of two C-glycosyl analogues of Manp-(1 -> 3)-Manp, were studied using a combined method of theoretical and experimental chemistry. Molecular dynamics was utilized to provide conformational behavior along C-glycosidic bonds of methyl 3-deoxy-3-C-[(alpha-D-mannopyranosyl) methyl]-alpha-D-and L-mannopyranosides. The OPLS2005 and Glycam06 force fields were used. Simulations were performed with explicit water (TIP3P) and methanol. Results were compared with a complete conformational scan at the MM4 level with the dielectric constant corresponding to methanol. In order to verify predicted conformational preferences, vicinal (3)J(HH) NMR coupling constants were calculated by the Karplus equation on simulated potential energy surfaces (PES). A set of new parameters for the Karplus equation was also designed. Predicted 3JHH were compared with experimental data. We also used reverse methodology, in which the (3)J(HH) coupling constants were calculated at the DFT level for each family of (phi, psi)-conformers separately and then experimental values were decomposed onto calculated (3)J(HH) couplings in order to obtain experimentally derived populations of conformers. As an alternative method of evaluation of preferred conformers, analysis of sensitive C-13 chemical shifts was introduced. We were able to thoroughly discuss several fundamental issues in predictions of preferred conformers of C-saccharides, such as the solvent effect, reliability of the force field, character of empirical Karplus equation or applicability of NMR parameters in predictions of conformational preferences in general.
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