Monoclonal Antibody Characterization on Q Exactive and Oribtrap Elite
Yi Zhang, Ph.D Senior Proteomic Marketing Specialist Oct. 12, 2011
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Outline
• Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer in mAb Characterization
• Intact Protein Analysis on Q Exactive Using Protein Deconvolution
• Top-Down Analysis of mAb Light Chain on Orbitrap Elite
• Conclusion
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Mass Spectrometry in mAb Characterization
• Monoclonal antibodies have become a major drug class. • Highly specific • Fewer side effects
• Quality control is challenging
• Big molecules (150kD) More things can go wrong.
• The role of mass spectrometry • Mass measurement of intact mAb • Sequence confirmation • Disulfide mapping • PTM identification • Glycan analysis • ……
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Challenges of Protein Detection in Orbitrap Analyzer
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Myoglobin (16.9 kD) z: +16
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Transferrin (78kD) z: +40
Enolase (46kD) z: +24
Solutions: • Higher Vacuum • Hardware Innovation • Software Innovation
Fast Signal Decay: • Collision of ions • Fragmentation of ions • De-phasing of ion packets
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Hardware Inovations in New Orbitrap Analyzer
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6.56290.3585
6.4464
6.40610.5010
6.34466.3241
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6.24326.10036.0396
5.83635.77555.63274.96222.14822.0607 4.51544.08912.18082.0204
3.68333.52083.2571 9.90649.55888.95501.1884 8.84477.86337.2506
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0.1758
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0.5435 4.7990 7.63040.6147 4.32664.0796 7.36875.5774 10.39.58811.0611 8.87952.9427 6.8835 7.7499
ms ms
8.9 ms < 0.6 ms
Exactive Q Exactive & Orbitrap Elite
Improved Detector Hardware Reduces Delay in Transient Acquisition
See aslo ASMS Poster MP093 Oliver Lange et al.
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Transferrin (78kD) z: +40
<10ms Efficient Capture of Initial Transient
Stronger Signal Better Mass Accuracy
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Software Innovation – Advanced Signal Processing
• Increases resolution by 2 fold for the same transient time
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993.97701 R=110221
993.89200 R=108377 994.08274
R=107785
993.82838 R=113310
994.23048 R=103203
Maximum Resolution:
Q Exactive: 140K (m/z 200) 100K (m/z 400)
Orbitrap Elite: 240K (m/z 400)
Enolase (46.64 kDa), 47+, Orbitrap Elite
• Isotopically Resolved LC & HC • Top-Down Analysis on LC Time Scale
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Outline
• Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer in mAb Characterization
• Intact Protein Analysis on Q Exactive Using Protein Deconvolution
• Top Down Analysis of mAb Light Chain on Orbitrap Elite
• Conclusion
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Intact Protein Mass Measurement on Q Exactive
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2745.7720
2851.3544
2907.2595 2556.4844
2965.3764 2471.3405
3025.8632 2391.6288
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1805.6858 z=10
2006.2045 z=9
2099.6662 z=9 1641.6240
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1889.9027 z=10
1504.8222 z=12
2362.1277 z=8
2256.9799 z=8 1717.9145
z=11 1389.2991 z=13
2399.6221 z=8
2135.3361 z=9
1575.0062 z=12
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1805.6858 z=10
1805.8863 z=10 1805.4848
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1806.0875 z=10
1805.2842 z=10
1807.2867 z=10
1806.2882 z=10 1807.5870
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1805.0834 z=10 1806.4884
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Protein: ~20kD R: 140K
mAb:~150kD R: 17.5K
Isotopically Resolved
Isotopically Unresolved
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Protein Deconvolution 1.0
• Workflow software for intact protein mass determination
• Includes 2 deconvolution algorithms: • Xtract for isotopically resolved proteins • ReSpectTM for isotopically unresolved proteins (e.g. IgG)
• As of today, the software is feature complete and undergoing testing
• Target release date: Late October, early November
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Protein Deconvolution Method Parameters
Straight-forward Parameter Setting
Automatic Resolution Detection
Estimated Target Mass
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Protein Deconvolution - ReSpectTM Deconvolution
Fast Data Processing:1-2s
Deconvoluted Spectrum
Deconvolution Data
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Isotopic Resolution for Accurate Mass Detection
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1805.6858 z=10
2006.2045 z=9
2099.6662 z=9 1641.6240
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1889.9027 z=10
1504.8222 z=12
2362.1277 z=8
2256.9799 z=8 1717.9145
z=11 1389.2991 z=13
2399.6221 z=8
2135.3361 z=9
1575.0062 z=12
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1805.6858 z=10
1805.8863 z=10 1805.4848
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1806.0875 z=10
1805.2842 z=10
1807.2867 z=10
1806.2882 z=10 1807.5870
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1805.0834 z=10 1806.4884
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Protein:~20kD R: 140K
Xtract
1 Oxidation Monoisotopic Mass
(<5ppm) 15.96 amu
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2745.7720
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2965.3764 2471.3405
3025.8632 2391.6288
-7 ppm G0F+G1F
G0F+G0F G0F+G2F (or 2G1F)
G1F+G2F G2F+G2F G0+G0F
G0+G0 2xMan5 G1F+G2F+SA
5.0 ppm
-0.7 ppm -8.5 ppm
-0.9 ppm
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2745.7720
2797.5697 2695.8919
Precise Mass Measurement of Intact Monoclonal Antibody
mAb: ~150kD R: 17.5K
ReSpect
Shiaw-Lin Wu, Barry Karger, Barnett Institute, Northeastern University
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Accurate Mass Measurement from a Single Charge State
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G0F/G1F Δ= 7.0 ppm
G0F/G0F Δ= 0.1 ppm
G0/G0F Δ= 10 ppm
G1F/G1F or G0F/G2F Δ = 10 ppm
G1F/G2F Δ = 8 ppm
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Reproducibility of Accurate MW Determination
ppm mass measurement errors RAW file Q Exactive G0+G0F G0F+G0F G0F+G1F G0F+G2F G1F+G2F
1 1 -10.5 0.7 -10.5 -13.8 -18.0
2 1 -11.6 -1.1 -8.8 -11.2 -12.0
3 1 5.1 -5.0 -2.6 5.1 5.6
4 2 -14.3 3.0 -6.9 -5.4 -5.9
5 2 -8.6 -2.2 -12.2 -12.5 -12.9
6 2 -14.3 -6.6 -12.3 -14.8 -10.1
-6.9 +/- 6.4 ppm mass tolerance for multiple measurements
ReSpectTM Deconvolution of Q Exactive IgG Data
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Reproducibility of Relative Abundance Measurement
ReSpectTM Deconvolution of Q Exactive IgG Data
Relative Abundances
RAW file Q Exactive G0+G0F G0F+G0F G0F+G1F G0F+G2F G1F+G2F
1 1 12.9 74.1 100.0 67.0 23.4
2 1 12.0 72.8 100.0 66.2 22.0
3 1 12.2 75.0 100.0 67.0 23.6
4 2 12.7 75.7 100.0 63.6 21.6
5 2 13.2 75.4 100.0 64.8 21.0
6 2 12.9 76.6 100.0 64.7 21.6
CV 3.6% 1.7% N.A. 2.2% 4.9%
G0F+G1F G0F+G0F G0F+G2F (or 2G1F)
G1F+G2F G0+G0F
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Summary of Q Exactive and Protein Deconvolution 1.0
• Q Exactive accurately and reproducibly measures the mass of intact antibody to ~7ppm.
• The new Protein Deconvolution software enables fast and accurate calculation of the intact mass of mAbs.
• Q Exactive is also a powerful HR/AM mass spectrometer for routine peptide identification and peptide mapping.
• This LC/MS-based workflow solution provides a robust QC solution for biopharmaceutical products.
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Outline
• Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer in mAb Characterization
• Intact Protein Analysis on Q Exactive Using Protein Deconvolution
• Top-Down Analysis of mAb Light Chain on Orbitrap Elite
• Conclusion
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Orbitrap Elite: Velos Pro Iontrap + High Field Orbitrap
Key Features for Intact Protein Analysis:
• Higher Resolution (240,000 at 1Hz)
• Faster Scan Speed • 4X more scans at same resolution
• Multiple Fragmentation Mechanism • CID • HCD • ETD
Case Study: Top-Down Analysis of mAb Light Chain
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Step 1 – Accurate MW Determination of mAb Light Chain
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1303.0917 z=18
1465.9155 z=16
1234.6137 z=19 1563.5760
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1675.1174 z=14
1172.8326 z=20
1803.8945 z=13
1954.1323 z=12 2131.7785
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1303.0917 z=18
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Xtract Measured Mass = 23424.4845 Target Mass = 23428.416 4 Dalton Mass Deviation 2 S-S?
R: 240K
Shiaw-Lin Wu, Barry Karger, Barnett Institute, Northeastern University
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Step 2 - Top-Down Analysis with ETD at 120K Resolution
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1802.8888 z=13
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ETD R: 120K
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1888.0963 z=6
1833.3963 z=6 1819.8239
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1871.9230 z=6 1824.0591
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1850.4055 z=6 1828.3897
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1904.9250 z=5 1843.0693
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Step 3 - Top-Down Analysis with HCD at 120K Resolution
HCD R: 120K
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Summary of Top-Down Analysis on Orbitrap Elite
• Orbitrap Elite enables mAb subunit analysis at isotopic resolution, allows accurate mass measurement (<5ppm), and quick identification of minor modifications.
• The combination of multiple fragmentation mechanisms in top-down analysis generates comprehensive sequence coverage, enables fast localization of modification with minimum sample preparation.
• Orbitrap Elite enables comprehensive characterization of intact antibody with its superior performance and versatility.
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HR/AM Intact Mass Measurement Workflow
On-line Desalting: HPLC Separation
Data Analysis: Protein Deconvolution 1.0 with ReSpector Xtract to zero charge accurate mass
Sample Analysis: Orbitrap Elite or Q Exactive High RP for resolution of proteins ~50k low RP for larger proteins
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1311.98174R=69867
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1311.43967R=58977
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R=88597z=?
1310.98824R=45346
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Solutions RSLC nano/cap ProSwift RP columns
Solutions Orbitrap hybrid family Q Exactive
Solutions ReSpect(unresolved spectra) Xtract (resolved spectra)
Exact Mass Determination Solutions
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Conclusion
Thermo Fisher provides
complete LC/MS-based workflow solutions
for intact protein analysis
and comprehensive protein characterization.
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Acknowledgement
• Q Exactive R&D Team • Orbitrap Elite R&D Team • San Jose Proteomics Marketing Team • San Jose Demo Lab
• Barnett Institute, Northeastern University
• Shiaw-Lin Wu • Barry Karger