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N-Linked Glycan Characterization of Heterologous Proteins
Abstract
Our laboratory has focused on the re-engineered of the secretory pathway of Pichia pastoris to perform glycosylation reactions that mimic processing of N-glycans in humans and other higher mammals (1,2). A reporter protein with a single N-linked glycosylation site, a His-tagged Kringle 3 domain of human plasminogen (K3), was used to identify combinations of optimal leader/catalytic domain(s) to recreate human N-glycan processing in the Pichia system. In this chapter we describe detailed protocols for high-throughput purification of K3, enzymatic release of N-glycans, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight and high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of the released N-glycans. The developed protocols can be adapted to the characterization of N-glycans from any purified protein expressed in P. pastoris.
Affiliation(s): (2) GlycoFi Inc., Lebanon, NH
(3) Thayer School of Engineering and the Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Book Title: Pichia Protocols
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology  |  Volume: 389  |  Pub. Date: Aug-08-2007  |  Page Range: 139-149  |  DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-456-8_10
Subject:  Biotechnology
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