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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2015

Mass spectrometric approaches to study protein structure and interactions in lyophilized powders.

Balakrishnan S Moorthy, Lavanya K Iyer, Elizabeth M Topp

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Balakrishnan S Moorthy *Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University.
Lavanya K Iyer *Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University.
Elizabeth M ToppDepartment of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University.
Purdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

Protein Aggregation in Amorphous SolidsR01GM085293 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI TOPP, ELIZABETH M. · 2009 to 2016
$2.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM085293
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amide hydrogen/deuterium exchange (ssHDX-MS) and side-chain photolytic labeling (ssPL-MS) followed by mass spectrometric analysis can be valuable for characterizing lyophilized formulations of protein therapeutics. Labeling followed by suitable proteolytic digestion allows the protein structure and interactions to be mapped with peptide-level resolution. Since the protein structural elements are stabilized by a network of chemical bonds from the main-chains and side-chains of amino acids, specific labeling of atoms in the amino acid residues provides insight into the structure and conformation of the protein. In contrast to routine methods used to study proteins in lyophilized solids (e.g., FTIR), ssHDX-MS and ssPL-MS provide quantitative and site-specific information. The extent of deuterium incorporation and kinetic parameters can be related to rapidly and slowly exchanging amide pools (N fast, N slow) and directly reflects the degree of protein folding and structure in lyophilized formulations. Stable photolytic labeling does not undergo back-exchange, an advantage over ssHDX-MS. Here, we provide detailed protocols for both ssHDX-MS and ssPL-MS, using myoglobin (Mb) as a model protein in lyophilized formulations containing either trehalose or sorbitol.

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AmidesDeuterium Exchange MeasurementFreeze DryingKineticsMass SpectrometryPeptidesProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProteinsProtein Structure, SecondaryAmidesPeptidesProteins

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PMID25938927
PMCPMC4422116
OpenAlexW2080064217

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