APTS-labelled disaccharides serve as acceptor substrates for galactosyltransferases.
Configuration of the alditol linker and site of glycosylation influence GalT turnover.
APTS shows a reaction-promoting effect not evident for similar fluorophores.
β-(1 → 4)-Gal3-APTS acceptor supports enzymatic extension to > 60 galactose residues
Demonstrates the potential of glycan-APTS probes with CE-LIF for CAZyme profiling.