Cross-linking mass spectrometry for investigating protein conformations and protein–protein interactions─ a method for all seasons

L Piersimoni, PL Kastritis, C Arlt, A Sinz - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Mass spectrometry (MS) has become one of the key technologies of structural biology. In this
review, the contributions of chemical cross-linking combined with mass spectrometry (XL …

Structure–function relationship of terpenoid glycosyltransferases from plants

E Kurze, M Wüst, J Liao, K McGraphery… - Natural Product …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2021 Terpenoids are physiologically active substances that are of great
importance to humans. Their physicochemical properties are modified by glycosylation, in …

Analytical methods for obtaining binding parameters of drug–protein interactions: A review

L Wang, W Zhang, Y Shao, D Zhang, G Guo… - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
The study of drug–protein interactions can reveal the corresponding binding mechanisms,
providing valuable information for the early phase drug development and development of …

Functional roles of enzyme dynamics in accelerating active site chemistry: Emerging techniques and changing concepts

S Gao, JP Klinman - Current opinion in structural biology, 2022 - Elsevier
With the growing acceptance of the contribution of protein conformational ensembles to
enzyme catalysis and regulation, research in the field of protein dynamics has shifted toward …

Recent advances in structural mass spectrometry methods in the context of biosimilarity assessment: from sequence heterogeneities to higher order structures

J Castel, S Delaux, O Hernandez-Alba… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biotherapeutics and their biosimilar versions have been flourishing in the biopharmaceutical
market for several years. Structural and functional characterization is needed to achieve …

Two is better than one: Deuterium in analytical mass spectrometry

R Bąchor, M Modzel, M Cebrat, M Kijewska… - TrAC Trends in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review explores the diverse applications of deuterium in medicinal chemistry,
particularly as an analytical tool in mass spectrometry. Deuterium applications extend …

Challenges and strategies for a thorough characterization of antibody acidic charge variants

YD Liu, L Cadang, K Bol, X Pan, K Tschudi, M Jazayri… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heterogeneity of therapeutic Monoclonal antibody (mAb) drugs are due to protein variants
generated during the manufacturing process. These protein variants can be critical quality …

Epitope mapping and binding assessment by solid-state NMR provide a way for the development of biologics under the quality by design paradigm

D Rizzo, L Cerofolini, S Giuntini, L Iozzino… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Multispecific biologics are an emerging class of drugs, in which antibodies and/or proteins
designed to bind pharmacological targets are covalently linked or expressed as fusion …

Multimodal Mass Spectrometry Identifies a Conserved Protective Epitope in S. pyogenes Streptolysin O

D Tang, C Gueto-Tettay, E Hjortswang… - Analytical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
An important element of antibody-guided vaccine design is the use of neutralizing or
opsonic monoclonal antibodies to define protective epitopes in their native three …

Native mass spectrometry for the investigation of protein structural (dis) order

C Santambrogio, E Ponzini, R Grandori - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2022 - Elsevier
A central challenge in structural biology is represented by dynamic and heterogeneous
systems, as typically represented by proteins in solution, with the extreme case of …