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A strategy for comparative characterization of cetuximab produced in a variety of expression cell lines is described in this paper from scientists at the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in Dublin, Ireland. FabRICATOR (IdeS) is a critical tool in this study, allowing for site-specific glycan analysis to be performed following antibody digestion…
Scientists at the University of Strasbourg and Sanofi describe the global structural characterisation of a trispecific antibody which exhibits two distinct structural isoforms when analyzed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). FabALACTICA proved to be a valuable tool in this study as above hinge digestion of this trispecific antibody allowed for middle-level characterisation of the isomeric Fab…
A middle-level approach to glycan characterisation is described in this paper by scientists at the University of Geneva and collaborators. FabRICATOR (IdeS), a critical tool in this study, is used to generate Fd’, LC and the glycan-containing Fc subunits, which can be chromatographically separated using HILIC and characterised using mass spectrometry.
In a recent paper from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, removal of sialic acids from toll-like receptor 2 using SialEXO 23 was found to inhibit osteoclast fusion. These new findings in osteoclast recognition signaling are important for understanding the pathogenesis of different skeletal disorders, also showcasing the versatility of Genovis SmartEnzymes!
An inline electrochemical reduction workflow for antibodies coupled with LC-MS analysis is described in this paper from the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training in Dublin. The FabRICATOR enzyme (IdeS) is a key component in the subunit analysis by digesting antibodies at a single site below the hinge, generating a homogenous pool of F(ab’)2…
In this study, scientists at Leiden University Medical Center present a MALDI FT-ICR MS method for the glycosylation profiling of intact erythropoietin (EPO). The sialidase mix SialEXO significantly reduced the mass spectrum complexity and facilitated the interpretation of the complex spectra of intact EPO.
The field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) is rapidly emerging as a new, important class of cancer therapeutics. ADCs consist of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) covalently linked to cytotoxic drugs, and after selective surface receptor binding on cancer cells, the drug is delivered into the intracellular compartment and can exert its cytotoxic effect.
Our immune system protects us from pathogens and various diseases, and the immune response is dependent on a person’s repertoire of immune cells, antibodies and circulating plasma proteins. A detailed characterization of these plasma components is important for the understanding of how they affect each individual’s immune response.
In this paper, scientists at Spectroswiss and Orion Pharma present a novel strategy for DAR analysis of structurally complex antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates using SmartEnzymes™ and a proteoform integration approach combined with native SEC-Orbitrap FTMS.
Scientists at University of Geneva and Centre d’Immunologie Pierre-Fabre here describes a comprehensive intact and middle-level characterization of a commercial bispecific antibody by using a variety of orthogonal chromatographic methods coupled to MS.
Bottom-up mass spectrometry where the intact protein is digested into smaller peptides is an indispensable tool for proteomics and the studying of histone codes. Since histones are enriched with the basic amino acids arginine and lysine, enzymatic digestion is often challenging as peptides too short for LC retention and PTM localization are generated. In addition,…
The importance of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) as therapeutic agents is steadily increasing, and each year nearly 300 novel mAbs are being evaluated for their therapeutic effectivity. Interest has also been expressed in the use of antibody fragments as therapeutic agents. The physiochemical properties of the fragments differ significantly from that of intact antibodies, and the…
