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Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2011
Background The main technological impediment to widespread utilization of lignocellulose for the ... more Background The main technological impediment to widespread utilization of lignocellulose for the production of fuels and chemicals is the lack of low-cost technologies to overcome its recalcitrance. Organisms that hydrolyze lignocellulose and produce a valuable product such as ethanol at a high rate and titer could significantly reduce the costs of biomass conversion technologies, and will allow separate conversion steps to be combined in a consolidated bioprocess (CBP). Development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for CBP requires the high level secretion of cellulases, particularly cellobiohydrolases. Results We expressed various cellobiohydrolases to identify enzymes that were efficiently secreted by S. cerevisiae. For enhanced cellulose hydrolysis, we engineered bimodular derivatives of a well secreted enzyme that naturally lacks the carbohydrate-binding module, and constructed strains expressing combinations of cbh1 and cbh2 genes. Though there was significant variability in the enz...
Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody na... more Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody names and their corresponding recognized glycan groups.
Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody na... more Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody names and their corresponding recognized glycan groups.
Pharmaceutical Research, 2006
Purpose Recombinant human platelet glycoprotein Ibα-immunoglobulin G1 chimeric proteins (GPIbα-Ig... more Purpose Recombinant human platelet glycoprotein Ibα-immunoglobulin G1 chimeric proteins (GPIbα-Ig) have varying levels of anti-thrombotic activities based on their ability to compete for platelet mediated adhesion to von Willebrand Factor (vWF). Valine substituted GPIbα-Ig chimeras, at certain position, increase the binding affinity to vWF over its “wild-type” GPIbα-Ig analog. The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics of two valine substituted GPIbα-Ig chimeras, GPIbα-Ig/1V (valine substitution at 239 position) and GPIbα-Ig/2V (double valine substitution at 233 and 239 position), in mice, rats and dogs. Methods Head-to-head comparisons of pharmacokinetics of GPIbα-Ig/1V and GPIbα-Ig/2V were investigated in rats and dogs after intravenous administration. Since vWF precipitates in the serum but not in plasma preparation, the concentration-time profiles of GPIbα-Ig/2V in rats were examined from the same blood samples for determination of matrix effect. The disposition of GPIbα-Ig/2V was also compared in vWF-deficient versus wild-type mice. Results For GPIbα-Ig/2V, the serum clearances were 2.62 ± 0.27 ml/hr/kg in rats and 1.97 ± 0.24 ml/hr/kg in dogs. The serum clearances of less potent GPIbα-Ig/1V were 1.08 ± 0.08 and 0.97 ± 0.19 ml/hr/kg in rats and dogs, respectively. In addition, the serum clearance of GPIbα-Ig/2V of 1.53 ml/hr/kg in vWF-deficient mice was lower than that in wild-type mice of 2.79 ml/hr/kg. Conclusion The difference in disposition for valine substituted forms of GPIbα-Ig in laboratory animals are likely affected by their enhanced binding affinity for circulating vWF.
Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2011
Background The main technological impediment to widespread utilization of lignocellulose for the ... more Background The main technological impediment to widespread utilization of lignocellulose for the production of fuels and chemicals is the lack of low-cost technologies to overcome its recalcitrance. Organisms that hydrolyze lignocellulose and produce a valuable product such as ethanol at a high rate and titer could significantly reduce the costs of biomass conversion technologies, and will allow separate conversion steps to be combined in a consolidated bioprocess (CBP). Development of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for CBP requires the high level secretion of cellulases, particularly cellobiohydrolases. Results We expressed various cellobiohydrolases to identify enzymes that were efficiently secreted by S. cerevisiae. For enhanced cellulose hydrolysis, we engineered bimodular derivatives of a well secreted enzyme that naturally lacks the carbohydrate-binding module, and constructed strains expressing combinations of cbh1 and cbh2 genes. Though there was significant variability in the enz...
Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody na... more Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody names and their corresponding recognized glycan groups.
Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody na... more Additional file 1: Biphenyl assay for uronic acids protocol and listing of monoclonal antibody names and their corresponding recognized glycan groups.
Pharmaceutical Research, 2006
Purpose Recombinant human platelet glycoprotein Ibα-immunoglobulin G1 chimeric proteins (GPIbα-Ig... more Purpose Recombinant human platelet glycoprotein Ibα-immunoglobulin G1 chimeric proteins (GPIbα-Ig) have varying levels of anti-thrombotic activities based on their ability to compete for platelet mediated adhesion to von Willebrand Factor (vWF). Valine substituted GPIbα-Ig chimeras, at certain position, increase the binding affinity to vWF over its “wild-type” GPIbα-Ig analog. The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics of two valine substituted GPIbα-Ig chimeras, GPIbα-Ig/1V (valine substitution at 239 position) and GPIbα-Ig/2V (double valine substitution at 233 and 239 position), in mice, rats and dogs. Methods Head-to-head comparisons of pharmacokinetics of GPIbα-Ig/1V and GPIbα-Ig/2V were investigated in rats and dogs after intravenous administration. Since vWF precipitates in the serum but not in plasma preparation, the concentration-time profiles of GPIbα-Ig/2V in rats were examined from the same blood samples for determination of matrix effect. The disposition of GPIbα-Ig/2V was also compared in vWF-deficient versus wild-type mice. Results For GPIbα-Ig/2V, the serum clearances were 2.62 ± 0.27 ml/hr/kg in rats and 1.97 ± 0.24 ml/hr/kg in dogs. The serum clearances of less potent GPIbα-Ig/1V were 1.08 ± 0.08 and 0.97 ± 0.19 ml/hr/kg in rats and dogs, respectively. In addition, the serum clearance of GPIbα-Ig/2V of 1.53 ml/hr/kg in vWF-deficient mice was lower than that in wild-type mice of 2.79 ml/hr/kg. Conclusion The difference in disposition for valine substituted forms of GPIbα-Ig in laboratory animals are likely affected by their enhanced binding affinity for circulating vWF.