DeGlyPHER: An Ultrasensitive Method for the Analysis of Viral Spike N-Glycoforms

Anal Chem. 2021 Oct 12;93(40):13651-13657. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03059. Epub 2021 Oct 1.

Abstract

Viruses can evade the host immune system by displaying numerous glycans on their surface "spike-proteins" that cover immune epitopes. We have developed an ultrasensitive "single-pot" method to assess glycan occupancy and the extent of glycan processing from high-mannose to complex forms at each N-glycosylation site. Though aimed at characterizing glycosylation of viral spike-proteins as potential vaccines, this method is applicable for the analysis of site-specific glycosylation of any glycoprotein.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epitopes / chemistry*
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Glycosylation
  • Mannose*
  • Polysaccharides*
  • Viral Fusion Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Epitopes
  • Glycoproteins
  • Polysaccharides
  • Viral Fusion Proteins
  • Mannose