User profiles for Weston Kightlinger
Weston KightlingerNorthwestern University Verified email at u.northwestern.edu Cited by 700 |
[HTML][HTML] A cell-free biosynthesis platform for modular construction of protein glycosylation pathways
W Kightlinger, KE Duncker, A Ramesh… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Glycosylation plays important roles in cellular function and endows protein therapeutics with
beneficial properties. However, constructing biosynthetic pathways to study and engineer …
beneficial properties. However, constructing biosynthetic pathways to study and engineer …
Design of glycosylation sites by rapid synthesis and analysis of glycosyltransferases
Glycosylation is an abundant post-translational modification that is important in disease and
biotechnology. Current methods to understand and engineer glycosylation cannot …
biotechnology. Current methods to understand and engineer glycosylation cannot …
Cell-free systems for accelerating glycoprotein expression and biomanufacturing
J Hershewe, W Kightlinger… - Journal of Industrial …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Protein glycosylation, the enzymatic modification of amino acid sidechains with sugar
moieties, plays critical roles in cellular function, human health, and biotechnology. However, …
moieties, plays critical roles in cellular function, human health, and biotechnology. However, …
A cell‐free platform for rapid synthesis and testing of active oligosaccharyltransferases
Protein glycosylation, or the attachment of sugar moieties (glycans) to proteins, is important
for protein stability, activity, and immunogenicity. However, understanding the roles and …
for protein stability, activity, and immunogenicity. However, understanding the roles and …
Synthetic glycobiology: parts, systems, and applications
Protein glycosylation, the attachment of sugars to amino acid side chains, can endow proteins
with a wide variety of properties of great interest to the engineering biology community. …
with a wide variety of properties of great interest to the engineering biology community. …
[HTML][HTML] A rapid cell-free expression and screening platform for antibody discovery
…, AO Hassan, L Guerrero, W Kightlinger… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Antibody discovery is bottlenecked by the individual expression and evaluation of antigen-specific
hits. Here, we address this bottleneck by developing a workflow combining cell-free …
hits. Here, we address this bottleneck by developing a workflow combining cell-free …
[HTML][HTML] Global mapping of GalNAc-T isoform-specificities and O-glycosylation site-occupancy in a tissue-forming human cell line
Mucin-type-O-glycosylation on proteins is integrally involved in human health and disease
and is coordinated by an enzyme family of 20 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases (GalNAc-Ts…
and is coordinated by an enzyme family of 20 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases (GalNAc-Ts…
Rapid production and characterization of antimicrobial colicins using Escherichia coli-based cell-free protein synthesis
Colicins are antimicrobial proteins produced by Escherichia coli, which, upon secretion from
the host, kill non-host E. coli strains by forming pores in the inner membrane and degrading …
the host, kill non-host E. coli strains by forming pores in the inner membrane and degrading …
Sequential Glycosylation of Proteins with Substrate-Specific N-Glycosyltransferases
Protein glycosylation is a common post-translational modification that influences the functions
and properties of proteins. Despite advances in methods to produce defined glycoproteins …
and properties of proteins. Despite advances in methods to produce defined glycoproteins …
Scale‐up of agitated drying: Effect of shear stress and hydrostatic pressure on active pharmaceutical ingredient powder properties
B Remy, W Kightlinger, EM Saurer… - AIChE …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Scale‐up of agitated drying processes to minimize particle size changes in active pharmaceutical
ingredients (API) can be challenging. Particle agglomeration or attrition problems due …
ingredients (API) can be challenging. Particle agglomeration or attrition problems due …