Acyl Fluorides: Fast, Efficient, and Versatile Lysine-Based Protein Conjugation via Plug-and-Play Strategy

Bioconjug Chem. 2017 May 17;28(5):1452-1457. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00141. Epub 2017 Apr 26.

Abstract

We report a plug-and-play strategy for the preparation of functionally enhanced antibodies with a defined average degree of conjugation (DoC). The first stage (plug) allows the controllable and efficient installation of azide groups on lysine residues of a native antibody using 4-azidobenzoyl fluoride. The second step (play) allows for versatile antibody functionalization with a single payload or combination of payloads, such as a toxin, a fluorophore, or an oligonucleotide, via copper-free strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC). It is notable that in comparison to a classical N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (NHS) strategy, benzoyl fluorides show faster and more efficient acylation of lysine residues in a PBS buffer. This translates into better control of the DoC and enables the efficient and fast functionalization of delicate biomolecules at low temperature.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Azides / chemistry
  • Benzyl Compounds / chemistry*
  • Click Chemistry
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Fluorides / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates / chemistry*
  • Immunoconjugates / immunology
  • Lysine / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • Receptor, ErbB-2 / immunology*
  • Succinimides / chemistry
  • Toxins, Biological / chemistry

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Azides
  • Benzyl Compounds
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Succinimides
  • Toxins, Biological
  • ERBB2 protein, human
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Lysine
  • N-hydroxysuccinimide
  • Fluorides