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    GlycoBiology-FMA

    {"project":"GlycoBiology-FMA","denotations":[{"id":"_T1","span":{"begin":113,"end":129},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T2","span":{"begin":113,"end":129},"obj":"FMAID:82742"},{"id":"_T3","span":{"begin":161,"end":177},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T4","span":{"begin":161,"end":177},"obj":"FMAID:82742"},{"id":"_T5","span":{"begin":257,"end":264},"obj":"FMAID:178661"},{"id":"_T6","span":{"begin":363,"end":379},"obj":"FMAID:82742"},{"id":"_T7","span":{"begin":363,"end":379},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T8","span":{"begin":463,"end":479},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T9","span":{"begin":463,"end":479},"obj":"FMAID:82742"},{"id":"_T10","span":{"begin":1003,"end":1019},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T11","span":{"begin":1003,"end":1019},"obj":"FMAID:82742"},{"id":"_T12","span":{"begin":1123,"end":1136},"obj":"FMAID:196789"},{"id":"_T13","span":{"begin":1123,"end":1136},"obj":"FMAID:82794"},{"id":"_T14","span":{"begin":1292,"end":1308},"obj":"FMAID:196731"},{"id":"_T15","span":{"begin":1292,"end":1308},"obj":"FMAID:82742"}],"namespaces":[{"prefix":"FMAID","uri":"http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    uniprot-mouse

    {"project":"uniprot-mouse","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":192,"end":196},"obj":"http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O35111"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    GlycoBiology-NCBITAXON

    {"project":"GlycoBiology-NCBITAXON","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":37,"end":47},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/188709"},{"id":"T2","span":{"begin":37,"end":47},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/200918"},{"id":"T3","span":{"begin":37,"end":47},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/188708"},{"id":"T4","span":{"begin":37,"end":47},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/2335"},{"id":"T5","span":{"begin":37,"end":56},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/2336"},{"id":"T6","span":{"begin":66,"end":70},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/158455"},{"id":"T7","span":{"begin":66,"end":70},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/3554"},{"id":"T8","span":{"begin":1146,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/198711"},{"id":"T9","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/336400"},{"id":"T10","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538104"},{"id":"T11","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/1368069"},{"id":"T12","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538107"},{"id":"T13","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538108"},{"id":"T14","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538113"},{"id":"T15","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538117"},{"id":"T16","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538101"},{"id":"T17","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/138290"},{"id":"T18","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/336403"},{"id":"T19","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538099"},{"id":"T20","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/1144558"},{"id":"T21","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/336405"},{"id":"T22","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/674166"},{"id":"T23","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/400048"},{"id":"T24","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538097"},{"id":"T25","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538091"},{"id":"T26","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/1730"},{"id":"T27","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538085"},{"id":"T28","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538084"},{"id":"T29","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538076"},{"id":"T30","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538075"},{"id":"T31","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/538072"},{"id":"T32","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/336404"},{"id":"T33","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1184},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/188708"},{"id":"T34","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1184},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/200918"},{"id":"T35","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1184},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/2335"},{"id":"T36","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1184},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/188709"},{"id":"T37","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1193},"obj":"http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NCBITAXON/2336"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    GO-BP

    {"project":"GO-BP","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":740,"end":748},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0070085"},{"id":"T2","span":{"begin":797,"end":805},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0070085"},{"id":"T3","span":{"begin":1350,"end":1358},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0070085"},{"id":"T4","span":{"begin":1244,"end":1253},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009058"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    UBERON-AE

    {"project":"UBERON-AE","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":141,"end":146},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002542"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    Allie

    {"project":"Allie","denotations":[{"id":"SS1_21084405_3_0","span":{"begin":642,"end":664},"obj":"expanded"},{"id":"SS2_21084405_3_0","span":{"begin":666,"end":670},"obj":"abbr"}],"relations":[{"id":"AE1_21084405_3_0","pred":"abbreviatedTo","subj":"SS1_21084405_3_0","obj":"SS2_21084405_3_0"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    GlycoBiology-MAT

    {"project":"GlycoBiology-MAT","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":1164,"end":1173},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MAT_0000191"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    sentences

    {"project":"sentences","denotations":[{"id":"TextSentencer_T1","span":{"begin":0,"end":130},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T2","span":{"begin":131,"end":309},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T3","span":{"begin":310,"end":480},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T4","span":{"begin":481,"end":822},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T5","span":{"begin":823,"end":942},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T6","span":{"begin":943,"end":1194},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"TextSentencer_T7","span":{"begin":1195,"end":1444},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":0,"end":130},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T2","span":{"begin":131,"end":309},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T3","span":{"begin":310,"end":480},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T4","span":{"begin":481,"end":822},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T5","span":{"begin":823,"end":942},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T6","span":{"begin":943,"end":1194},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T7","span":{"begin":1195,"end":1444},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":0,"end":130},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T2","span":{"begin":131,"end":309},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T3","span":{"begin":310,"end":480},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T4","span":{"begin":481,"end":822},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T5","span":{"begin":823,"end":942},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T6","span":{"begin":943,"end":1194},"obj":"Sentence"},{"id":"T7","span":{"begin":1195,"end":1444},"obj":"Sentence"}],"namespaces":[{"prefix":"_base","uri":"http://pubannotation.org/ontology/tao.owl#"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    performance-test

    {"project":"performance-test","denotations":[{"id":"PD-UBERON-AE-B_T1","span":{"begin":141,"end":146},"obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002542"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    NCBITAXON

    {"project":"NCBITAXON","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":37,"end":56},"obj":"OrganismTaxon"},{"id":"T2","span":{"begin":1174,"end":1193},"obj":"OrganismTaxon"}],"attributes":[{"id":"A1","pred":"db_id","subj":"T1","obj":"2336"},{"id":"A2","pred":"db_id","subj":"T2","obj":"2336"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}

    Anatomy-UBERON

    {"project":"Anatomy-UBERON","denotations":[{"id":"T1","span":{"begin":141,"end":146},"obj":"Body_part"}],"attributes":[{"id":"A1","pred":"uberon_id","subj":"T1","obj":"http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002542"}],"text":"A novel alpha-D-galactosynthase from Thermotoga maritima converts beta-D-galactopyranosyl azide to alpha-galacto-oligosaccharides.\nThe large-scale production of oligosaccharides is a daunting task, hampering the study of the role of glycans in vivo and the testing of the efficacy of novel glycan-based drugs. Glycosynthases, mutated glycosidases that synthesize oligosaccharides in high yields, are becoming important chemo-enzymatic tools for the production of oligosaccharides. However, while β-glycosynthase can be produced with a rather well-established technology, examples of α-glycosynthases are thus far limited only to enzymes from glycoside hydrolase 29 (GH29), GH31 and GH95 families. α-L-Fucosynthases from GH29 use convenient glycosyl azide derivatives as a strategic alternative to glycosyl fluoride donors. However, the general applicability of this method to other α-glycosynthases is not trivial and remains to be confirmed. Here, β-D-galactopyranosyl azide was converted to α-galacto-oligosaccharides with good yields and high regioselectivity, catalyzed by a novel α-galactosynthase based on the GH36 α-galactosidase from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima. These results open a new avenue to the practical synthesis of biologically interesting α-galacto-oligosaccharides and demonstrate more widespread use of β-glycosyl-azide as donors, confirming their utility to expand the repertoire of glycosynthases."}