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ArticleProtein expression and purification2023

A scalable and high yielding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain production process.

Valeria Riguero, Jared Delmar, Andrew Dippel, Patrick McTamney, Ethan Luo, Antonio Martinez, Kuishu Ren, Nydia van Dyk, Ellen O'Connor

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Article in Protein expression and purification, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Valeria RigueroPurification Process Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Jared DelmarAnalytical Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Andrew DippelBiological Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Patrick McTamneyBiological Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Ethan LuoCell Culture and Fermentation Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Antonio MartinezManufacturing Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Kuishu RenBiological Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Nydia van DykBiological Engineering, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA.
Ellen O'ConnorPurification Process Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA. Electronic address: ellen.o'connor@astrazeneca.com.

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Abstract

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein is of interest for the development of vaccines and therapeutics against COVID-19. Vaccines are designed to raise an immune response against the spike protein. Other therapies attempt to block the interaction of the spike protein and mammalian cells. Therefore, the spike protein itself and specific interacting regions of the spike protein are reagents required by industry to enable the advancement of medicines to combat SARS-CoV-2. Early production methods of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) were labor intensive with scalability challenges. In this work, we describe a high yielding and scalable production process for the SARS-CoV-2 RBD. Expression was performed in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells followed by a two-column purification process including immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) followed by Ceramic Hydroxyapatite (CHT). The improved process showed good scalability, enabling efficient purification of 2.5 g of product from a 200 L scale bioreactor.

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COVID-19AnimalsHEK293 CellsHumansMammalsProtein BindingSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2CHTHEK293 expressionIMACImmobilized metal affinity chromatographyMixed mode chromatographyReceptor binding domainSARS-CoV-2Spike protein

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PMID36736512
PMCPMC9890279

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