CHEM 5625 — Chemistry and Design of Protein Pharmaceuticals
3 semester hours Graduate Lecture usually offered: fall typical days: Th Boston Traditional
Covers the chemical transformations and protein engineering approaches to protein pharmaceuticals. Describes protein posttranslational modifications, such as oxidation, glycosylation, formation of isoaspartic acid, and disulfide. Then discusses bioconjugate chemistry, including those involved in antibody-drug conjugate and PEGylation. Finally, explores various protein engineering approaches, such as quality by design (QbD), to optimize the stability, immunogenicity, activity, and production of protein pharmaceuticals. Discusses the underlying chemical principles and enzymatic mechanisms as well.
Prerequisites all of: one of: one of: CHEM 5620 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently) CHEM 5620 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently) CHEM 5621 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently) CHEM 5621 (min C-) (may be taken concurrently) Offering history Term Sections Enrolled Capacity Full Open seats/section Fall 2024 1 14 40 35% 26.0 Fall 2025 1 14 30 47% 16.0
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