Synthesis of α-L-Mannopyranosyl-containing Disaccharides and Phenols as Substrates for the α-L-Mannosidase Activity of Commercial Naringinase

Abstract

In order to clarify the substrate specificity of the α-L-mannosidase activity of naringinase (Sigma), the following disaccharides and phenol glycosides were freshly prepared: methyl 2-O-(α-L-mannopyranosyl)-β-D-glucoside (1), methyl 3-O-(α-L-mannopyranosyl)-α-D-glucoside (2), methyl 4-O-(α-L-mannopyranosyl)-α-D-glucoside (3), methyl 5-O-(α-L-mannopyranosyl)-β-D-glucoside (4), methyl 6-O-(α-L-mannopyranosyl)-α-D-glucoside (5), 6-O-(α-L-mannpyranosyl)-D-galactose (6), p-nitrophenyl α-L-mannoside (7), and 4-methyl umbelliferone α-L-mannoside (8). These compounds, except for 3 and 5, were hydrolyzed with naringinase.