bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2024
Abstract
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
are
important
for
the
stability
and
function
of
many
therapeutic
proteins
peptides.
Current
methods
studying
engineering
PTM
installing
often
suffer
from
low-throughput
experimental
techniques.
Here
we
describe
a
generalizable,
in
vitro
workflow
coupling
cell-free
protein
synthesis
(CFPS)
with
AlphaLISA
rapid
expression
testing
proteins.
We
apply
our
to
two
representative
classes
peptide
therapeutics:
ribosomally
synthesized
post-translationally
modified
peptides
(RiPPs)
conjugate
vaccines.
First,
demonstrate
how
can
be
used
characterize
binding
activity
RiPP
recognition
elements,
an
first
step
biosynthesis,
integrated
into
biodiscovery
pipeline
computationally
predicted
products.
Then,
adapt
study
engineer
oligosaccharyltransferases
(OSTs)
involved
vaccine
production,
enabling
identification
mutant
OSTs
sites
within
carrier
that
enable
high
efficiency
production
In
total,
expect
will
accelerate
design-build-test
cycles
PTMs.
ACS Synthetic Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 2252 - 2261
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Allergens
are
used
in
the
clinical
diagnosis
(e.g.,
skin
tests)
and
treatment
immunotherapy)
of
allergic
diseases.
With
growing
interest
molecular
allergy
diagnostics
precision
therapies,
new
tools
needed
for
producing
allergen-based
reagents.
As
a
step
to
address
this
need,
we
demonstrate
cell-free
protein
synthesis
approach
allergen
production
clinically
relevant
panel
composed
common
allergens
spanning
wide
range
phylogenetic
kingdoms.
We
show
that
produced
with
can
be
recognized
by
allergen-specific
immunoglobulin
E
(IgE),
either
monoclonals
or
patient
sera.
also
expressed
activate
human
cells
such
as
peripheral
blood
basophils
CD34+
progenitor-derived
mast
an
IgE-dependent
manner.
anticipate
platform
will
enable
diagnostic
therapeutic
technologies,
providing
useful
treatments
both
allergist
patient.
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(11)
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Glycosylation
is
one
of
the
most
common
post-translational
modifications
proteins
across
all
kingdoms
life.
Diverse
monosaccharides
and
polysaccharides
can
be
attached
to
a
range
amino
acid
residues
generating
N-glycosylation,
O-glycosylation,
C-glycosylation,
S-glycosylation,
as
well
P-glycosylation.
The
functions
eukaryotic
glycosylation
system
during
protein
folding
in
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
Golgi
are
well-studied.
Increasing
evidence
recent
decade
has
demonstrated
presence
oligosaccharyltransferases
(OSTs)
bacteria
archaea.
In
particular,
oligosaccharyltransferase
(PglB)
Campylobacter
jejuni
(PglL)
enzyme
Neisseria
meningitidis
characterized
OSTs
that
catalyze
bacterial
N-linked
O-linked
glycosylation,
respectively.
Glycoprotein
administered
glycoconjugate
vaccines
have
been
shown
effective
prophylactic
protect
against
numerous
pathogenic
bacteria.
chemical
synthesis
glycoproteins
complex
expensive,
which
limits
its
application
development
vaccines.
However,
studies
biosynthesis
realizable
by
transferring
PglB,
plasmid
encoding
substrate
protein,
or
PglL,
genes
for
glycan
Escherichia
coli.
This
strategy
applied
using
engineered
host
E.
review
summarizes
structure
mechanism
action
OSTs,
PglB
discusses
their
potential
vaccine
design.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2024
Abstract
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
are
important
for
the
stability
and
function
of
many
therapeutic
proteins
peptides.
Current
methods
studying
engineering
PTM
installing
often
suffer
from
low-throughput
experimental
techniques.
Here
we
describe
a
generalizable,
in
vitro
workflow
coupling
cell-free
protein
synthesis
(CFPS)
with
AlphaLISA
rapid
expression
testing
proteins.
We
apply
our
to
two
representative
classes
peptide
therapeutics:
ribosomally
synthesized
post-translationally
modified
peptides
(RiPPs)
conjugate
vaccines.
First,
demonstrate
how
can
be
used
characterize
binding
activity
RiPP
recognition
elements,
an
first
step
biosynthesis,
integrated
into
biodiscovery
pipeline
computationally
predicted
products.
Then,
adapt
study
engineer
oligosaccharyltransferases
(OSTs)
involved
vaccine
production,
enabling
identification
mutant
OSTs
sites
within
carrier
that
enable
high
efficiency
production
In
total,
expect
will
accelerate
design-build-test
cycles
PTMs.