Methods for stabilizing proteins

Details Methods for stabilizing proteins Methods for stabilizing proteins

2006-08-22

2011-12-27

Kim, Yunsoo (Department: 1644)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues

Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet...

C435S069100, C435S320100, C435S326000

Reexamination Certificate

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08084584

ABSTRACT:
The present inventors revealed that deamidation of an antibody can be suppressed without influencing its activity by substituting a glycine that is located adjacent to an asparagine with another amino acid.

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