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Computational method and apparatus for predicting polypeptide aggregation or solubility

US7930157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2008
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16B20/50
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prediction method for predicting the effect of an amino acid modification on the rate of aggregation (solubility) of a reference polypeptide comprising: calculating the difference in hydrophobicity (ΔHydr) between the reference polypeptide and a modified polypeptide, calculating the difference in β-sheet propensity (ΔΔGcoil-α+ΔΔGβ-coil) between the reference polypeptide and modified polypeptide, calculating the difference in charge (Δ Charge) between the reference polypeptide and modified polypeptide, and calculating: [x*ΔHydr]+[y*(ΔΔGcoil-α+ΔΔGβ-coil)]−[z*ΔCharge], wherein x, y and z are scaling factors.

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