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Glycobiology Advance Access published online on October 2, 2008
Glycobiology, doi:10.1093/glycob/cwn103
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Glycosaminoglycan origin and structure revealed by multivariate analysis of NMR and CD spectra

Timothy R. Rudd1, Mark A. Skidmore1, Scott E. Guimond1, Cesare Cosentino2, Giangiacomo Torri2, David G. Fernig1, Robert M. Lauder3, Marco Guerrini2 and Edwin A. Yates1,*

1 School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, Great Britain
2 Institute of Chemical and Biochemical Research "G Ronzoni", Via G Colombo 81, Milan 20133 Italy
3 School of Health and Medicine, Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Great Britain

* Corresponding author: E-mail: eayates{at}liv.ac.uk; Tel: +44-(0)151-795-4429

Received on July 11, 2008; accepted on September 29, 2008

Principal component analysis (PCA) is a method of simplifying complex data sets to generate a lower number of parameters, while retaining the essential differences and allowing objective comparison of large numbers of data sets. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a class of linear sulfated carbohydrates with diverse sequences and consequent complex conformation and structure. Here, PCA is applied to three problems in GAG research; (i) distinguishing origins of heparin preparations, (ii) structural analysis of heparin derivatives and (iii) classification of chondroitin sulfates (CS). The results revealed; (i) PCA of heparin 13C NMR spectra allowed their origins to be distinguished and structural differences identified. (ii) Analysis of information-rich 1H and 13C NMR spectra of a series of systematically modified heparin derivatives uncovered underlying properties. These included the presence of interactions between residues, evidence that a degree of degeneracy exists in linkage geometry and that a different degree of variability exists for the two types of glycosidic linkage. The relative sensitivity of each position (C or H nucleus) in the disaccharide repeating unit to changes in O-, N-sulfation and N-acetylation was also revealed. (iii) Analysis of the 1H NMR and CD spectra of a series of CS samples from different origins allowed their structural classification and highlighted the power of employing complementary spectroscopic methods in concert with PCA.

Key words: NMR / PCA / CD / Heparin / Chondroitin Sulfate


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