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ArticleBiology methods & protocols2023

Biophysical characterization of the structure of a SARS-CoV-2 self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) vaccine.

Daniel P Myatt, Lewis Wharram, Charlotte Graham, John Liddell, Harvey Branton, Claire Pizzey, Nathan Cowieson, Robert Rambo, Robin J Shattock

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Article in Biology methods & protocols, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Daniel P MyattThe National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC), The Centre for Process Innovation, Darlington DL1 1GL, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-5378
Lewis WharramThe National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC), The Centre for Process Innovation, Darlington DL1 1GL, UK.
Charlotte GrahamThe National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC), The Centre for Process Innovation, Darlington DL1 1GL, UK.
John LiddellThe National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC), The Centre for Process Innovation, Darlington DL1 1GL, UK.
Harvey BrantonThe National Biologics Manufacturing Centre (NBMC), The Centre for Process Innovation, Darlington DL1 1GL, UK.
Claire PizzeyDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK.
Nathan CowiesonDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK.
Robert RamboDiamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK.
Robin J ShattockDepartment of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, London W21PG, UK.
Centre for Process Innovation · GBDiamond Light Source · GBImperial College London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current SARS-Covid-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has led to an acceleration of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine technology. The development of production processes for these large mRNA molecules, especially self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA), has required concomitant development of analytical characterization techniques. Characterizing the purity, shape and structure of these biomolecules is key to their successful performance as drug products. This article describes the biophysical characterization of the Imperial College London Self-amplifying viral RNA vaccine (IMP-1) developed for SARS-CoV-2. A variety of analytical techniques have been used to characterize the IMP-1 RNA molecule. In this article, we use ultraviolet spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, size-exclusion chromatography small-angle X-ray scattering and circular dichroism to determine key biophysical attributes of IMP-1. Each technique provides important information about the concentration, size, shape, structure and purity of the molecule.

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biophysicssaRNAvaccines

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PMID36915370
PMCPMC10008065
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