Description | Lacto-n-fucopentaose I is an oligosaccharide found in human milk and other biofluids. Oligosaccharides of the blood group family decorate diverse glycoproteins and glycolipids on the surface of cells. Lacto-n-fucopentaose I and its sulfated and sialylated analogs, SuLNFPI and SLNFPI, are potent oligosaccharide ligands for the animal lectins, E- and L-selectin, and the natural killer cell receptor, NKR-P1. Burkinabe women show lower concentrations of lacto-n-fucopentaose I while Italian women show a higher concentrations of lacto-n-fucopentaose I. Lacto-n-fucopentaose I inhibits blastocyst attachment to uterine epithelial cells in vitro; component(s) carrying LNF-1 in the secretion might be regulatory molecules helping to secure the proper time for implantation. (PMID: 8639679, 16954962, 1802622, 3927775, 2988366) |
Chemical_IUPAC_Name | N-[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-6-hydroxy-1-oxo-2,4-bis[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3S,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyhexan-3-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]acetamide |