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(1S,2S,3S,4R,5R)-4-Amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentane-1,2,3-triol 1 is pre
pared stereoselectively from D-lyxose and displays anomer selective inhibit
ion for beta galactosidase (K-i = 3.0 x 10(-6) M) and beta-glucosidase (K-i
= 1.5 x 10(-7) M), over alpha-galactosidase (K-i = 2.3 x 10(-5) M) and a g
lucosidase (IC50 = 1.0 x 10(-4) M), There is no observable cross-reactivity
with alpha-mannosidase, beta-mannosidase, or alpha-L-fucosidase.