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Aptamer-based immunoaffinity LC-MS using an ultra-short column for rapid attomole level quantitation of intact mAbs

Published inJournal of Chromatography. B, vol. 1173, 122694
Publication date2021
Abstract

Quantification of proteins in biofluids has largely involved either traditional ligand binding assays or "bottom-up" mass spectrometry. Recently, top-down mass spectrometry using reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) paired with high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) has emerged as a promising technique, due to the potential of better identification of post-translational modifications (PTMs), lack of downstream interferences, and less time-consuming sample preparation and analysis times. However, it can be difficult with this approach to robustly obtain high-fidelity MS data, especially when pushing for low limits of detection. To address these issues, we developed a chromatographic device with an optimized form factor and stationary phase to improve protein recovery, while reducing run times. We have observed that by using this device, it is possible to achieve attomole quantitation of mAbs without the addition of carrier proteins and with over three-fold higher throughput than columns employed in previous studies. Moreover, we have devised a novel affinity capture method, based on repurposing a unique aptamer ligand that can give 93% recovery of mAb using only a 2 h incubation. When hyphenated together, these two technologies greatly improve the ability to analyze proteins in complex matrices.

Keywords
  • Intact protein quantitation
  • LC-HRMS-based mAb bioanalysis
  • Sample preparation
  • Aptamer immunoaffinity capture
  • Fast RPLC-MS
  • Mass analysis
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NGUYEN, Jennifer M et al. Aptamer-based immunoaffinity LC-MS using an ultra-short column for rapid attomole level quantitation of intact mAbs. In: Journal of Chromatography. B, 2021, vol. 1173, p. 122694. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122694
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