Post-translational modifications in the context of therapeutic proteins

GR Walsh, Royston Jefferis

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Abstract

The majority of protein-based biopharmaceuticals approved or in clinical trials bear some form of post-translational modification (PTM), which can profoundly affect protein properties relevant to their therapeutic application. Whereas glycosylation represents the most common modification, additional PTMs, including carboxylation, hydroxylation, sulfation and amidation, are characteristic of some products. The relationship between structure and function is understood for many PTMs but remains incomplete for others, particularly in the case of complex PTMs, such as glycosylation. A better understanding of such structural-functional relationships will facilitate the development of second-generation products displaying a PTM profile engineered to optimize therapeutic usefulness.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1241-1252
Number of pages12
JournalNature Biotechnology
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2006

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