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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2026

Toward the Development of a Biosimilar Variant of Glucarpidase (Carboxypeptidase G2): Secretory Production, Optimization, and Immobilization.

Fatemeh Moradbeygi, Mohammad Bagher Ghoshoon, Issa Sadeghian, Anahita Moradi, Younes Ghasemi, Mohammad Hossein Morowvat, Shiva Hemmati

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7 authors.

Fatemeh MoradbeygiStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Bagher GhoshoonPharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Issa SadeghianBiotechnology Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Anahita MoradiStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Younes GhasemiPharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein MorowvatDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiva HemmatiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. shemmati7@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9071-9569

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Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 12925Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 26784
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carboxypeptidase G2 (CPG2) detoxifies high-dose methotrexate in cancer or autoimmune therapies. Additionally, CPG2 activates prodrugs at the tumor site in engineered CAR-T cell therapy. Since CPG2 cleaves glutamate from the substrate, it also has potential applications in enhancing food flavors and developing biosensors. However, cytoplasmic expression of recombinant CPG2 often leads to inclusion body formation, necessitating secretory production to improve product quality and streamline downstream industrial processes. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive in silico analysis to identify an optimal signal peptide for CPG2 secretion. The pelB leader sequence was selected for excretory production using the pET22b vector in Escherichia coli. The enzyme was successfully secreted into both the periplasmic space of bacterial cells and the culture medium with activities of about 0.038 UmL

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Biosimilar PharmaceuticalsEnzymes, Immobilizedgamma-Glutamyl HydrolaseCulture MediaEscherichia coliRecombinant ProteinsBiosimilar PharmaceuticalsCulture MediaEnzymes, Immobilizedgamma-Glutamyl HydrolaseRecombinant ProteinsCarboxypeptidase G2GlutamateImmobilizationMethotrexatePeriplasmSignal peptide

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