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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Effective Synthesis of High-Integrity mRNA Using In Vitro Transcription.

Wei He, Xinya Zhang, Yangxiaoyu Zou, Ji Li, Chong Wang, Yucai He, Qiuheng Jin, Jianren Ye

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors.

Wei HeCollege of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
Xinya ZhangVazyme Biotech Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210037, China.
Yangxiaoyu ZouVazyme Biotech Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210037, China.
Ji LiVazyme Biotech Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210037, China.
Chong WangVazyme Biotech Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210037, China.
Yucai HeSchool of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7905-4217
Qiuheng JinVazyme Biotech Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210037, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5869-0310
Jianren YeCollege of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

mRNA vaccines are entering a period of rapid development. However, their synthesis is still plagued by challenges related to mRNA impurities and fragments (incomplete mRNA). Most impurities of mRNA products transcribed in vitro are mRNA fragments. Only full-length mRNA transcripts containing both a 5'-cap and a 3'-poly(A) structure are viable for in vivo expression. Therefore, RNA fragments are the primary product-related impurities that significantly hinder mRNA efficacy and must be effectively controlled; these species are believed to originate from either mRNA hydrolysis or premature transcriptional termination. In the manufacturing of commercial mRNA vaccines, T7 RNA polymerase-catalyzed in vitro transcription (IVT) synthesis is a well-established method for synthesizing long RNA transcripts. This study identified a pivotal domain on the T7 RNA polymerase that is associated with erroneous mRNA release. By leveraging the advantageous properties of a T7 RNA polymerase mutant and precisely optimized IVT process parameters, we successfully achieved an mRNA integrity exceeding 91%, thereby further unlocking the immense potential of mRNA therapeutics.

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DNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesRNA, MessengerTranscription, GeneticViral ProteinsmRNA Vaccinesbacteriophage T7 RNA polymeraseDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesmRNA VaccinesRNA, MessengerViral Proteinsfragmented mRNAmRNA integritymutationsynthesisT7 RNA polymerasetranscription

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PMID38893337
PMCPMC11173937

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