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in mAbs the hydrophobic amino acids are where?

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buried in the protein core

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in mAbs the hydrophilic AAs are?

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the outer shell

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charged groups on mAbs want to be where? why?

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on the outside to interact with water

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if the charged groups are on the inside of the mAbs what will happen?

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they will change the confirmational structure of the protein to get to the water

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mAbs 3d confirmation is?

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relatively flexible

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what can unfolding lead to?

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denaturation and aggregation

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non polar molecules are hydro_____

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phobic

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what will have the biggest impact on protein confirmation

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the environment its exposed to

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why does aggregation occur on denaturation

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If the hydrophobic core gets exposed and cant refold then 2 proteins will come together to minimise contact

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TF: mAbs and other proteins are colloids. what does this mean

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false
theyre not
you get variation where its negative, positive or uncharged

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what are colloids charge wise?

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tend to be uniformly charged

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examples of stress on a protein

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changes in 
pH
temperature 
ionic strength 
co solutes concentration
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TF: the concentration of co solutes can unfold a protein

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true

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each AA has its own ___ and ________

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pKa and isoelectric point

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increasing T or P reduces _____ aggregation in favour of _______ aggregation

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reversible

irreversible

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decreasing T _____ the rate of aggregation

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decreases

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P promotes protein unfolding close to…..

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interfaces

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shifts in pH towards the isoelectric point (when the protein is uncharged) or high ionic strength, tends in favour of ______ ______

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irreversible aggregation

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why is it important to consider pressure with mAbs?

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gets injected

pressure in syringe

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what can happen at the surface of liquids?

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protein may go to the interface and unfold, hydrophobic core will be in contact with the air and the rest will be in contact with the water. This can also happen on the surface of the solid. Issue with syringes which are made of silicone

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protein unfolding at the interface is an issue with syringes made of?

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silicone

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ways a protein can be chemically degraded?

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oxidation
deamination
hydrolysis

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2 processes of aggregation?

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exposure of hydrophobic regions to evade water contact

exposure of cys residues of formation of di-sulfide bridges

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ways a protein can be physically degraded?

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pH
shear forces 
interfaces 
adsorption 
freeze drying 
high temperature
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______ degradation is the most common type in proteins
physical
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in preferential exclusion of co solute, the co solute is mainly.....
out of the salvation shell of the protein
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TF: including a preferential exclusion co solute increase the chemical potential of the unfolded protein water interface more than the native one?
true in the unfolded state more than the native state therefore larger water protein interfacial surface area for the unfolded state
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preferential binding is when the co-solute binds to the....
surface of the molecule
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preferential ______ is a denaturant
interaction
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preferential _______ is a protectant
exclusion
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how can preferential binding act as a denaturant? | example?
cosolvent interaction with backbone of protein e.g. urea H-bonding with most AA side chains Examples: urea or guanidine hydrochloride (works at lower conc than urea) Unfolds the protein
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overall effect of preferential interaction as a denaturant
unfolds protein
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how can preferential exclusion act as a protectant
 Lower interaction with protein but not hydrophobic leads to higher concentration of co-solute in bulk than in the solvation shell of the protein- attract the water and render the surface of the protein less solvated- makes it tighter and less prone to unfolding- VERY SIMLIFIED EXPLANATION
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example of a protectant
sucrose- varies with concentration
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examples of a denaturant
urea | guanidine hydrochloride
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guanidine hydrochloride works at a ______ concentration than urea for a denaturant
lower
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how do amino acids stabilise?
Preferential hydration= preferential exclusion aka will be hydrated, decrease protein-protein interactions, increase solubility, reduce viscosity- good if need high concentrations Good to use as natural in the body- safe.
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how do polymers stabilise/
Competitive absorption, steric exclusion, preferential exclusion, preferential hydration Especially when you have a hydrophilic polymer e.g. PEG
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how to polyols stabilise?
Preferential exclusion, accumulation in hydrophobic regions.
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how do salts stabilise
Hoffmeister series exclusion or hydration- size and charge will effect
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how do surfactants stabilise?
Competitive absorption at interfaces, reduces denaturation at air/water interfaces
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explain how acylation can create a stabilising modification of therapeutic proteins
Acylation with fatty acid to increase binding affinity to serum albumin resulting in longer acting insulin, glucagon and interferon. Albumin has a Fc region so gets recycled, want to link it to this.
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explain how PEGylation can create a stabilising modification of therapeutic proteins
To reduce plasma clearance rate (as less recognised) and achieve less frequent administration. However, some binding proteins less active when PEGylated
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modification of amino acid sequence to remove hotspot will most likely cause?
aggregation
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TF: stability testing biologics is the same as for other medicines
false
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how is shelf life determined?
long term stability tests
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point of accelerated studies?
Support to establish the shelf life- can stress them to see how they change. Can compare this to the same medicines that have been in long term storage to see if it’s the same. Provide info on changes, validation of stability tests Generate help to understand degradation profiles
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what are stress studies?
Representative accidental exposures- e.g. shaking- AZ has a robot mimicking the movement in the trucks, aeroplanes. Reveal patterns of degradation
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long term testing temperatures ?
``` <20 +-5 5+-3 25+-2/ 60%RH or 30+-2/ 65% RH ```
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Accelerated stability testing temperatures?
5 +-3 or 25+-2/60%RH 25+-2/ 60%RH 40+-2/ 74%RH
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what is the shelf life range for biologicals
0.5-5 years
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if the shelf life is a year or less, how often should long term stability studies be taken?
monthly for the first 3 month 3 month intervals thereafter
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if the shelf life is a year or more, how often should long term stability studies be taken?
Every 3 months during first year Every 6 months during second year Annually thereafter
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low temperatures _____ half life
extend
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why can freezing lead to damage of the biologicals?
cold denaturation | as a result of changes in pH, ionisation, solubility or H-bond energy
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why does repeated freezing and thawing cause aggregation?
pH and concentration changes | and by provision of nucleation points at ice water interfaces
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when you freeze the biologicals what freezes first?
the water
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what is needed if something is going to be freezes. example?
cyroprotection sugars polyhydri alcohols AAs
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how do these cyroprotective agents work?
work by preferential exclusion, lower cold denaturation and stabilise sample
60
what happens in nucleation of ice?
forms small crystals
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nucleation is below the ______ temp of water
fusion
62
if you cool slowly you get ______ crystals
larger
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if you cool fast you get ______ crystals. why is this a problem?
small | eutectic solid formed: 2 solids- water and proteins and excipients very concentrated
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to control uniformity you should cool it at _____ temperatures
low (-70) worked best
65
water freezes first at the ________. this means
interface gets very concentrated towards the centre of the vial- this decreases as you freeze to lower temperatures as the molecules dont have as much time to move
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when you thaw what must you do?
swirl to get sample uniform | not shake as can damage
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lyophilised proteins have ______ term stability than liquid ones
longer
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why are lyophilised proteins prone to aggregation?
undergo reversible conformational changes during the different steps of lyophilisation with render them prone to aggregation (and similarly again when reconstituted).
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what should you do to lyophilised medicines to reduce aggregation?
refrigerate | hygroscopic- sealed to avoid water absorption
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what occurs in lyophilisation
When totally frozen in the vial you make a vacuum- all the water will instantly be taken out (drying process) as the ice sublimes from solid to gas Process of freeze drying: Freeze: product is completely frozen in a vial Vaccum: product is placed under deep vacuum well below triple point of water Dry: heat energy is added causing ice to sublime
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are there areas of high and low concentrated mAb and cosolvent in lyophilised proteins
yes- you get ice crystals forming first and solutes get concentrated. so highly concentrated sections of mAb and cosolvent

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