The present invention provides covalent conjugates between a polypeptide and a modifying group, such as a water-soluble polymer (e.g., PEG). The amino acid sequence of the polypeptide includes one or more O-linked glycosylation sequence, each being a substrate for a GIcNAc transferase. The modifying group is covalently linked to the polypeptide via a glycosyl-linking group interposed between and covalently linked to both the polypeptide and the modifying group. In one embodiment, a glucosamine linking group is directly attached to an amino acid residue of the O-linked glycosylation sequence. The invention further provides methods of making polypeptide conjugates. The present invention also provides non-naturally occurring polypeptides that include at least one O-linked linked glycosylation sequence of the invention, wherein each glycosylation sequence is a substrate for a GIcNAc transferase. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions that include a polypeptide conjugate of the invention.
本发明提供了一种
多肽和修饰基团(例如P
EG)之间的共价结合物。
多肽的
氨基酸序列包括一个或多个O-连接的糖基化序列,每个序列都是GIcNAc转移酶的底物。通过连接在
多肽和修饰基团之间并与两者共价连接的糖基连接基团,将修饰基团共价连接到
多肽上。在一种实施方式中,
葡萄糖胺连接基团直接连接到O-连接的糖基化序列的
氨基酸残基上。本发明还提供制备
多肽共轭物的方法。本发明还提供了至少包括本发明中的O-连接的糖基化序列之一的非自然
多肽,其中每个糖基化序列都是GIcNAc转移酶的底物。本发明还提供包括本发明的
多肽共轭物的制药组合物。