Structures for the N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac)-containing O56 and O24 polysaccharides of Escherichia coli have been reported previously. During these studies unusual chemical shifts had been observed for the NMR signals for H-3eq and C-3 of the Neu5Ac residues of both polysaccharides. In further pursuing this phenomenon, we have reinvestigated the O56 and O24 polysaccharides as well as derived oligosaccharides by one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The results showed that structures of both polysaccharides (PSs) had to be modified and formulated as [formula: see text] 2D ROESY spectra revealed a strong NOE between H-3eq of Neu5Ac and the protons of the side-chain sugar (H-3 and H-5 of α-D-Galp in the O56 PS and H-3 of α-D-Glcp in the O24 PS) and also between H-3ax of Neu5Ac and H-3 of β-D-Glcp in the main chain. This indicated a close spatial association of the seven-linked α-Neu5Ac and the side-chain residues α-D-Galp (O56 PS) and α-D-Glcp (O25 PS), respectively. The strong long-range spatial contacts caused the unusual chemical shifts of H-3eq and C-3 of Neu5Ac.
13C NMR data:
Linkage Residue C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9
7,3,2 aDGalp 97.0 69.8 70.7 70.5 72.1 62.3-62.7
7,3,3,7,3,2 aDGalp 98.6 69.9 70.7 70.5 72.1 62.3-62.7
7,3,3,7,3 bDGlcp 103.1 77.8 76.0 69.9 77.3 62.3-62.7
7,3,3,7,2 Ac
7,3,3,7 bDGlcpN 102.9 57.1 80.7 70.5 76.7 62.3-62.7
7,3,3,5 Ac
7,3,3 aXNeup 176.0 101.6 37.4 68.8 54.2 73.1 79.5 73.0 63.7-63.8
7,3 bDGlcp 103.2 73.1 80.7 69.6 76.0 62.0
7,2 Ac
7 bDGlcpN 102.6 57.0 80.8 70.9 76.7 62.3-62.7
5 Ac
bXNeup 176.0 96.8 40.1 66.9 55.5 70.5 79.5 72.6 63.7-63.8
1H NMR data:
Linkage Residue H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
7,3,2 aDGalp 5.55 3.82 3.91 3.99 4.13 3.68
7,3,3,7,3,2 aDGalp 5.38 3.86 3.92 4.03 4.23 3.82-3.82
7,3,3,7,3 bDGlcp 4.64 3.51 3.58 3.50 3.45 3.73-3.92
7,3,3,7,2 Ac
7,3,3,7 bDGlcpN 4.77 3.67 4.07 3.56 3.56 3.81-4.02
7,3,3,5 Ac
7,3,3 aXNeup - - 2.00-2.51 4.02 3.99 3.84 3.70 3.83 3.60-3.76
7,3 bDGlcp 4.71 3.66 4.18 3.51 3.45 3.81-3.98
7,2 Ac
7 bDGlcpN 4.87 3.66 4.14 3.56 3.48 3.86-4.01
5 Ac
bXNeup - - 1.87-2.17 4.25 3.81 4.41 3.88 3.84 3.51-3.77
1H/13C HSQC data:
Linkage Residue C1/H1 C2/H2 C3/H3 C4/H4 C5/H5 C6/H6 C7/H7 C8/H8 C9/H9
7,3,2 aDGalp 97.0/5.55 69.8/3.82 70.7/3.91 70.5/3.99 72.1/4.13 62.3-62.7/3.68
7,3,3,7,3,2 aDGalp 98.6/5.38 69.9/3.86 70.7/3.92 70.5/4.03 72.1/4.23 62.3-62.7/3.82-3.82
7,3,3,7,3 bDGlcp 103.1/4.64 77.8/3.51 76.0/3.58 69.9/3.50 77.3/3.45 62.3-62.7/3.73-3.92
7,3,3,7,2 Ac
7,3,3,7 bDGlcpN 102.9/4.77 57.1/3.67 80.7/4.07 70.5/3.56 76.7/3.56 62.3-62.7/3.81-4.02
7,3,3,5 Ac
7,3,3 aXNeup 37.4/2.00-2.51 68.8/4.02 54.2/3.99 73.1/3.84 79.5/3.70 73.0/3.83 63.7-63.8/3.60-3.76
7,3 bDGlcp 103.2/4.71 73.1/3.66 80.7/4.18 69.6/3.51 76.0/3.45 62.0/3.81-3.98
7,2 Ac
7 bDGlcpN 102.6/4.87 57.0/3.66 80.8/4.14 70.9/3.56 76.7/3.48 62.3-62.7/3.86-4.01
5 Ac
bXNeup 40.1/1.87-2.17 66.9/4.25 55.5/3.81 70.5/4.41 79.5/3.88 72.6/3.84 63.7-63.8/3.51-3.77