Abstract
Recent advances in native mass spectrometry (MS) and denatured intact protein MS have made these techniques essential for biotherapeutic characterization. As MS analysis has increased in throughput and scale, new data analysis workflows are needed to provide rapid quantitation from large datasets. Here, we describe the UniDec Processing Pipeline (UPP) for the analysis of batched biotherapeutic intact MS data. UPP is built into the UniDec software package, which provides fast processing, deconvolution, and peak detection. The user and programming interfaces for UPP read a spreadsheet that contains the data file names, deconvolution parameters, and quantitation settings. After iterating through the spreadsheet and analyzing each file, it returns a spreadsheet of results and HTML reports. We demonstrate the use of UPP to measure correct pairing percentage on a set of bispecific antibody data and to measure drug-to-antibody ratios from antibody-drug conjugates. Moreover, because the software is free and open-source, users can easily build on this platform to create customized workflows and calculations. Thus, UPP provides a flexible workflow that can be deployed in diverse settings and for a wide range of biotherapeutic applications.
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Help File
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Help File with additional instructions and full listings of potential parameters.
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Example BsAb Report
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Example BsAb HTML report for a single file
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Example DAR Combined Report
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Example DAR combined report without DoubleDec
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Example DAR Report DoubleDec
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Example DAR Report with DoubleDec
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Example BsAb Input File
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Example input file for BsAb workflow
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Example BsAb Results File
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Example output results file for BsAb workflow
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Example DAR Results File
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Example of results (with inputs) for DAR workflow
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