Scheme 2.
Conjugation of STn antigens to human serum albumin (HSA) using adipic acid p-nitrophenyl diester coupling reagent. a) Pd/C, H2, H2O; b) adipic acid p-nitrophenyl diester, DMF, rt, > 90%; c) phosphate buffer (100 mM, pH 7.4). Average numbers of sialoside molecules incorporated were determined by MAlDI-TOF.