Mechanisms of protein stabilization in the solid state
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How to Stabilize Protein: Stability Screens for Thermal Shift Assays and Nano Differential Scanning Fluorimetry in the Virus-X Project
Published on: February 11, 2019
Liuquan Lucy Chang1, Michael J Pikal
1Wyeth Vaccine Research and Development, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA. changl5@wyeth.com
Abstract:
The solid state is preferred for many proteins due to their marginal stability in solution. However, even in the solid state, chemical and physical degradation can occur on the time scale of the drying process, distribution and use. This review summarizes the major degradation pathways of proteins in the solid state and the corresponding stabilization strategies. Specially, this review discusses the mechanisms of protein stabilization in the solid state. Understanding the mechanisms of protein stabilization is critical to efficient protein formulation development in the pharmaceutical industry.
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