摘要:
A novel gene defining a novel enzyme in the UDP-D-galactose: β-N-acetylglucosamine/β-N-acetylgalactosamine β1,3galactosyltransferase family, termed β3Gal-T5, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The enzymatic activity of β3Gal-T5 is shown to be distinct from that of previously identified enzymes of this gene family. The invention discloses isolated DNA molecules and DNA constructs encoding β3Gal-T5 and derivatives thereof by way of amino acid deletion, substitution or insertion exhibiting β3Gal-T5 activity, as well as cloning and expression vectors including such DNA, cells transfected with the vectors, and recombinant methods for providing β3Gal-T5. The enzyme β3Gal-T5 and β3Gal-T5-active derivatives thereof are disclosed, in particular soluble derivatives comprising the catalytically active domain of β3Gal-T5. Further, the invention discloses methods of obtaining β1,3galactosyl glycosylated saccharides, glycopeptides or glycoproteins by use of an enzymatically active β3Gal-T5 protein or, fusion protein thereof or by using cells stably transfected with a vector including DNA encoding an enzymatically active β3Gal-T5 protein as an expression system for recombinant production of such glycopeptides or glycoproteins. Also a method for the identification of DNA sequence variations in the β3Gal-T5 gene by isolating DNA from a patient, amplifying β3Gal-T5-coding exons by PCR, and detecting the presence of DNA sequence variation, are disclosed.
摘要:
A novel gene defining a novel enzyme in the UDP-D-galactose: beta-N-acetylglucosamine/beta-N-acetylgalactosamine beta 1,3galactosyltransferase family, termed beta3Gal-T5, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The enzymatic activity of beta3Gal-T5 is shown to be distinct from that of previously identified enzymes of this gene family. The invention discloses isolated DNA molecules and DNA constructs encoding beta3Gal-T5 and derivatives thereof by way of amino acid deletion, substitution or insertion exhibiting beta3Gal-T5 activity, as well as cloning and expression vectors including such DNA, cells transfected with the vectors, and recombinant methods for providing beta3Gal-T5. The enzyme beta3Gal-T5 and beta3Gal-T5-active derivatives thereof are disclosed, in particular soluble derivatives comprising the catalytically active domain of beta3Gal-T5. Further, the invention discloses methods of obtaining beta 1,3galactosyl glycosylated saccharides, glycopeptides or glycoproteins by use of an enzymically active beta3Gal-T5 protein or fusion protein thereof or by using cells stably transfected with a vector including DNA encoding an enzymatically active beta3Gal-T5 protein as an expression system for recombinant production of such glycopeptides or glycoproteins. Also a method for the identification of DNA sequence variations in the beta3Gal-T5 gene by isolating DNA from a patient, amplifying beta3Gal-T5-coding exons by PCR, and detecting the presence of DNA sequence variation, are disclosed.
摘要:
A novel gene defining a novel enzyme in the UDP-D-galactose: β-N-acetylglucosamine / β-N-acetylgalactosamine β1,3galactosyltransferase family, termed β3Gal-T5, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The enzymatic activity of β3Gal-T5 is shown to be distinct from that of previously identified enzymes of this gene family. The invention discloses isolated DNA molecules and DNA constructs encoding β3Gal-T5 and derivatives thereof by way of amino acid deletion, substitution or insertion exhibiting β3Gal-T5 activity, as well as cloning and expression vectors including such DNA, cells transfected with the vectors, and recombinant methods for providing β3Gal-T5. The enzyme β3Gal-T5 and β3Gal-T5-active derivatives thereof are disclosed, in particular soluble derivatives comprising the catalytically active domain of β3Gal-T5. Further, the invention discloses methods of obtaining β1,3galactosyl glycosylated saccharides, glycopeptides or glycoproteins by use of an enzymatically active β3Gal-T5protein or, fusion protein thereof or by using cells stably transfected with a vector including DNA encoding an enzymatically active β3Gal-T5 protein as an expression system for recombinant production of such glycopeptides or glycoproteins. Also a method for the identification of DNA sequence variations in the β3Gal-T5 gene by isolating DNA from a patient, amplifying β3Gal-T5-coding exons by PCR, and detecting the presence of DNA sequence variation, are disclosed.
摘要:
A novel gene defining a novel enzyme in the UDP-D-galactose: &bgr;-N-acetylglucosamine/&bgr;-N-acetylgalactosamine &bgr;1,3galactosyltransferase family, termed &bgr;3Gal-T5, with unique enzymatic properties is disclosed. The enzymatic activity of &bgr;3Gal-T5 is shown to be distinct from that of previously identified enzymes of this gene family. The invention discloses isolated DNA molecules and DNA constructs encoding &bgr;3Gal-T5 and derivatives thereof by way of amino acid deletion, substitution or insertion exhibiting &bgr;3Gal-T5 activity, as well as cloning and expression vectors including such DNA, cells tranfected with the vectors, and recombinant methods for providing &bgr;3Gal-T5. The enzyme &bgr;3Gal-T5 and &bgr;3Gal-T5-active derivatives thereof are disclosed, in particular soluble derivatives comprising the catalytically active domain of &bgr;3Gal-T5. Further, the invention discloses methods of obtaining &bgr;1,3galactosyl glycosylated saccharides, glycopeptides or glycoproteins by use of an enzymically active &bgr;3Gal-T5 protein or fusion protein thereof or by using cells stably transfected with a vector including DNA encoding an enzymatically active &bgr;3Gal-T5 protein as an expression system for recombinant production of such glycopeptides or glycoproteins. Also a method for the identification of DNA sequence variations in the &bgr;3Gal-T5 gene by isolating DNA from a patient, amplifying &bgr;3Gal-T5-coding exons by PCR, and detecting the presence of DNA sequence variation, are disclosed.
摘要:
The invention relates to methods of preparing and purifying conjugates between Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor and PEG moieties. The conjugates are linked via an intact glycosyl linking group that is interposed between and covalently attached to the peptide and the modifying group. The conjugates are purified using various chromatography methods.
摘要:
This invention discloses the development of a novel platform for recombinant production of bioactive glycoproteins and cancer specific vaccines in plants. Plants and plant cell cultures have been humanized with respect to human mucin-type protein O-glycosylation. A panel of plant cell factories for production of recombinant glycoproteins with designed human O-glycosylation, including an improved cancer vaccine candidate, has been developed. The platform provides basis for i) production of an essentially unlimited array of O-glycosylated human glycoprotein therapeutics, such as human interferon α2B and podoplanin, and ii) for further engineering of additional cancer specific O-glycans on glycoproteins of therapeutical value. Currently, mammalian cells are required for human O-glycosylation, but plants offer a unique cell platform for engineering O-glycosylation since they do not perform human type O-glycosylation. Introduction of O-glycosylation into plant cells requires i) that wild-type plant cells do not modify the target peptide substrates and ii) that the appropriate enzymes and substrates are introduced into of plant cells such that O-glycosylation in the secretory pathway proceed and the glycosylated peptide substrates are preferentially exported to the exterior of the cell or accumulated in the cell. In this invention i) the integrity of transiently and stably expressed ‘mucin’ type target peptides in plants cells has been determined and ii) mucin-type O-glycosylation has been established in plants by transient and stable introduction of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa C4-epimerase, the human polypeptide GalNAc-transferases T2 and T4 (GalNAc-T2 and T4) and various human target peptides or proteins. In the present invention GalNAc-T2 and -T4 have been used to produce a Tn cancer glycoform of MUC1.
摘要:
The present invention provides modified platelets having a reduced platelet clearance and methods for reducing platelet clearance. Also provided are compositions for the preservation of platelets. The invention also provides methods for making a pharmaceutical composition containing the modified platelets and for administering the pharmaceutical composition to a mammal to mediate hemostasis.
摘要:
The present invention provides IFN-α conjugates including IFN-α peptides and modifying groups such as PEG moieties. The IFN-α peptide and modifying group are linked via an intact glycosyl linking group interposed between and covalently attached to the IFN-α peptide and the modifying group. The IFN-α conjugates are formed from glycosylated peptides by the action of a glycosyltransferase. The glycosyltransferase ligates a modified sugar onto an amino acid or a glycosyl residue on the IFN-α peptide. Also provided are methods for preparing the IFN-α conjugates, methods for treating various disease conditions with the IFN-α conjugates, and pharmaceutical formulations including the IFN-α conjugates.
摘要:
This invention relates to enzymatic removal of type A and B antigens from blood group A, B, and AB reactive cells in blood products, and thereby converting these to non-A and non-B reactive cells. The invention further relates to using unique α-N-acetylgalactosaminidases and α-galactosidases with superior kinetic properties for removing the immunodominant monosaccharides of the blood group A and B antigens and improved performance in enzymatic conversion of red blood cells. The preferred unique α-N-acetylgalactosaminidases and α-galactosidases exhibit the following characteristics: (i) exclusive, preferred or no less than 10% substrate specificity for the type A and B branched polysaccharide structures relative to measurable activity with simple mono- and disaccharide structures and aglycon derivatives hereof; (ii) optimal performance at neutral pH with blood group oligosaccharides and in enzymatic conversion of cells; and (iii) a favorable kinetic constant Km with mono- and oligosaccharide substrates. The conversion methods of the invention use significantly lower amounts of recombinant glycosidase enzymes than previous and result in complete sero-conversion of all blood group A and B red cells.
摘要:
This invention relates to novel α-galactosidases for the enzymatic removal of the immunodominant monosaccharides on blood products and tissues. Specifically this invention provides a novel family of α3 glycosidases, used for the enzymatic removal of type B antigens from blood group B and AB reactive blood products, and the Galili antigen from non-human animal tissues, thereby converting these to non-immunogenic cells and tissues suitable for transplantation.