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The Fc N-glycosylation profile can be linked to non-neutralizing functions in a vaccine. In a recent study by Chen et al., FabULOUS digestion provided valuable insights in HIV vaccine research following N-glycosylation analysis of the Fc region in mouse antibodies.
We are excited to announce our series of GenovisWebinars, and we are happy to invite you to the first webinar held on November 17th! Each webinar will showcase inspirational SmartEnzymes user, and the topics discussed are influenced by how to improve analytical workflows. Please join us in sharing experiences!
Scientists from Merck & Co. and Glycotope describe the localization of 12 O-glycosylation sites in the heavily O-glycosylated fusion protein CD24Fc by digestion with the O-glycoprotease OpeRATOR in combination with LC-MS analysis. Two different workflows were developed, one based on fractionation in combination with LC-MS/MS CID and one based on LC-MS/MS EThcD. OpeRATOR digestion enabled…
We offer fast and accurate LC-MS profiling of human IgG using unique sample preparation based on SmartEnzymes workflows. Our SmartEnzymes enable middle-level LC-MS analysis of antibodies to characterize critical quality attributes such as the glycosylation profile and mass confirmation.
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…
Every autumn, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the winners of the prestigious Nobel Prize. This year’s Chemistry Prize goes to Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Morten Meldal for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry. Click chemistry is a fundamental part of our GlyCLICK technology. By combining Fc glycan remodeling and the…
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.
We have signed a long-term licensing and supply agreement with a new bioprocess customer!
We have entered a service agreement with evitria AG (Zürich, Switzerland) to offer a fast and high-quality LC-MS characterization of recombinant antibodies using our SmartEnzymes™ workflows!
GlySERIAS is a unique enzyme that digests flexible glycine-rich fusion protein linkers such as Gly4Ser and GlyxSery (GS) and polyglycine (G) linkers. The enzyme enables separation of the individual domains of multi-functional fusion proteins to facilitate characterization and increase the understanding of these molecules. Middle-level analysis of fusion proteins serves to both reduce the…
OmniGLYZOR hydrolyzes N- and mucin-type O-glycans. It contains a mixture of immobilized enzymes for fast and efficient removal of N- and simple mucin-type O-glycans on antibodies, fusion proteins and other glycosylated proteins. Removal of glycans is widely used to reduce heterogeneity to facilitate analysis of the protein by for example mass spectrometry. Deglycosylation can also…
