University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, Münster, Germany, University of Münster, Institute for Hygiene, Münster, Germany
Hot-water soluble polysaccharides H-1-3 and H-2-1 were isolated from the thalli of the lichen Xanthoria parietina (L.) Th. Fr. and purified by ion exchange and gel permeation chromatography. Structure elucidation was mainly based on 2D-NMR and nano-ESI-Q-TOF MS/MS experiments. H-1-3 (13.7 kDa) was shown to be linear α-glucan with α-D-Glcp-(1 → [→[4)-α-D-Glcp-(1]2 → [6)-α-D-Glcp-(1]3 → 4)]n core backbone. The (1,4)- and (1,6)-α-D-Glcp linkages were in a 2:3 M ratio. H-2-1 (525 kDa) was characterized as a complex branched β-galacto-α-mannan with →[6)-α-D-Manp-(1 → [2,6)-α-D-Manp-(1]2 → [2)-α-D-Manp-(1]2→]n core units and main side chains of (1,3)-β-D-Galf linked at O-6 to →2)-α-D-Manp-(1→, together with minor terminal units of 1,4/1,6-α-D-Glcp units attached to the core chain at O-6 position and α-L-Rhap linked to Galf side chain at O-2 position (Manp: Galf: Glcp: Rhap linkage ratio = 9:3:2:1). H-2-1 exerted strong immunoactivity in vitro and activated murine RAW macrophages 264.7 towards significantly increased phagocytosis, TNF-α and IL-1β secretion. These effects are due to an interaction of the galactomannan with the transmembrane pattern-recognition protein Dectin-2 of the macrophages.
p. 931, Fig. 8, p. 932, Table 5
13C NMR, 1H NMR, NMR-2D, methylation, GC-MS, TLC, acid hydrolysis, GPC, HPSEC, HPAEC-PAD, extraction, acetylation, methylation analysis, ESI-QTOF-MS/MS, reduction, ESI-QTOF-MS, precipitation, macrophage activity assay, ion exchange chromatography, resorcinol-sulfuric acid assay
13C NMR data:
Linkage Residue C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
2 aDManp 101.1 79.4 72.5 70.4 71.6 66.4
2,2,2,2,6,6 aDManp 100.1 71.5 74.3 70.4 71.7 69.7
2,2,2,2,6 aDManp 100.1 71.5 74.3 70.4 71.7 69.7
2,2,2,2,2,2 aLRhap 94.5 71.1 ? ? ? ?
2,2,2,2,2 aDManp 101.3-102.2 71.3-76.8 73.3 70.3 71.6 66.4
2,2,2,2 aDManp 100.1 78.2 75.1 70.4 71.1 66.9
2,2,2,6,3,3 bDGalf 106.5 79.7 81.8 81.9 70.8 66.7
2,2,2,6,3 bDGalf 106.5 79.7 81.8 81.9 70.8 66.7
2,2,2,6,6,4 aDGlcp 100.1 72.6 68.4 71.0 72.9 60.7
2,2,2,6,6 aDGlcp 97.9 71.2 78.7 73.7 70.5 62.7-63.1
2,2,2,6 bDGalf 107.9 81.3 83.0 82.9 70.8 66.7
2,2,2 aDManp 100.1 78.2 75.1 70.4 71.1 66.9
2,2 aDManp 101.3-102.2 71.3-76.8 73.3 70.3 71.6 66.4
aDManp 95.6 74.5 74.3 70.2 71.1 66.4
1H NMR data:
Linkage Residue H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6
2 aDManp 5.22 4.11 3.76 3.68 3.80 3.86
2,2,2,2,6,6 aDManp 5.18 4.02 3.76 3.60 3.84 3.78
2,2,2,2,6 aDManp 5.18 4.02 3.76 3.60 3.84 3.78
2,2,2,2,2,2 aLRhap 4.76 3.84 ? ? ? ?
2,2,2,2,2 aDManp 5.11-5.15 3.89-3.93 3.90 3.60 3.80 3.86
2,2,2,2 aDManp 5.18 4.13 3.76 3.68 3.79 3.98
2,2,2,6,3,3 bDGalf 5.08 4.14 4.05 3.91 3.70 3.68
2,2,2,6,3 bDGalf 5.08 4.14 4.05 3.91 3.70 3.68
2,2,2,6,6,4 aDGlcp 5.25 3.50 3.44 3.39 3.39 3.84
2,2,2,6,6 aDGlcp 4.84 3.53 3.49 3.51 3.70 3.55-3.71
2,2,2,6 bDGalf 4.98 4.02 3.86 3.87 3.74 3.68
2,2,2 aDManp 5.18 4.13 3.76 3.68 3.79 3.98
2,2 aDManp 5.11-5.15 3.89-3.93 3.90 3.60 3.80 3.86
aDManp 5.03 3.75 3.76 3.67 3.68 3.86
1H/13C HSQC data:
Linkage Residue C1/H1 C2/H2 C3/H3 C4/H4 C5/H5 C6/H6
2 aDManp 101.1/5.22 79.4/4.11 72.5/3.76 70.4/3.68 71.6/3.80 66.4/3.86
2,2,2,2,6,6 aDManp 100.1/5.18 71.5/4.02 74.3/3.76 70.4/3.60 71.7/3.84 69.7/3.78
2,2,2,2,6 aDManp 100.1/5.18 71.5/4.02 74.3/3.76 70.4/3.60 71.7/3.84 69.7/3.78
2,2,2,2,2,2 aLRhap 94.5/4.76 71.1/3.84 ?/? ?/? ?/? ?/?
2,2,2,2,2 aDManp 101.3-102.2/5.11-5.15 71.3-76.8/3.89-3.93 73.3/3.90 70.3/3.60 71.6/3.80 66.4/3.86
2,2,2,2 aDManp 100.1/5.18 78.2/4.13 75.1/3.76 70.4/3.68 71.1/3.79 66.9/3.98
2,2,2,6,3,3 bDGalf 106.5/5.08 79.7/4.14 81.8/4.05 81.9/3.91 70.8/3.70 66.7/3.68
2,2,2,6,3 bDGalf 106.5/5.08 79.7/4.14 81.8/4.05 81.9/3.91 70.8/3.70 66.7/3.68
2,2,2,6,6,4 aDGlcp 100.1/5.25 72.6/3.50 68.4/3.44 71.0/3.39 72.9/3.39 60.7/3.84
2,2,2,6,6 aDGlcp 97.9/4.84 71.2/3.53 78.7/3.49 73.7/3.51 70.5/3.70 62.7-63.1/3.55-3.71
2,2,2,6 bDGalf 107.9/4.98 81.3/4.02 83.0/3.86 82.9/3.87 70.8/3.74 66.7/3.68
2,2,2 aDManp 100.1/5.18 78.2/4.13 75.1/3.76 70.4/3.68 71.1/3.79 66.9/3.98
2,2 aDManp 101.3-102.2/5.11-5.15 71.3-76.8/3.89-3.93 73.3/3.90 70.3/3.60 71.6/3.80 66.4/3.86
aDManp 95.6/5.03 74.5/3.75 74.3/3.76 70.2/3.67 71.1/3.68 66.4/3.86