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We have synthesized bi- and tri-antennary galactose ligands by coupling 1-thio-β-d-galactose derivatives to the α- and ε-amino groups ofl-lysine andl-lysyl-l-lysine via highly flexible hydrophilic spacer arms that allow variation of their intergalactose distances. The interaction of these ligands with the Gal/GalNAc receptor of HepG2 cells showed a binding affinity that was: (i) in agreement with the clustering effect known to occur with more complex oligomeric structures, i.e. tri- > bi-antennary; ii) dependent on the intergalactose distances (optimal interactions were observed for the tri-antennary structures with distances >2 nm). These ligands, that can be easily conjugated to bioactive (macro) molecule carrier systems, could be useful for their targeting to hepatocytes.
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Kichler, A., Schuber, F. Versatile synthesis of bi- and tri-antennary galactose ligands: interaction with the Gal/GalNAc receptor of human hepatoma cells. Glycoconjugate J 12, 275–281 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00731330
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