Table 1

Biochemical characterization of recombinant FIXFc and recombinant and plasma-derived FIX

CharacteristicrFIXFcrFIXpdFIX
γ-carboxylation     
    aa 1-23 (K1K2 peptide) % 6 Gla 97.8 96.9 99.6 
 % 5 Gla 2.2 3.1 0.4 
 % 4 Gla 
    aa 24-43 (K3 peptide) %6 Gla 61.3 63.7 98.9 
 % 5 Gla 26.3 30.9 1.1 
 % 4 Gla 12.5 5.4 
    Total Gla/mol, peptide map  11.5 11.6 12.0 
    Total Gla/mol, AAA  11.2 ± 0.7 11.6 ± 0.5 (12) 
Propeptide content  None detected None detected None detected 
β-hydroxylation Asp 64  70% 49% 37% 
Sulfation of Tyr 155  4% 5% (> 90%) 
Phosphorylation of Ser 158  < 10% < 10% (> 90%) 
Ala 148/Thr 148  Thr Ala 30% Ala/70%Thr 
Activated FIX  < 0.013% 0.11% ± 0.0019% 0.21% ± 0.010% 
FXIa activation  94.8% ± 2.4% 96.6% ± 1.8% Not done 
CharacteristicrFIXFcrFIXpdFIX
γ-carboxylation     
    aa 1-23 (K1K2 peptide) % 6 Gla 97.8 96.9 99.6 
 % 5 Gla 2.2 3.1 0.4 
 % 4 Gla 
    aa 24-43 (K3 peptide) %6 Gla 61.3 63.7 98.9 
 % 5 Gla 26.3 30.9 1.1 
 % 4 Gla 12.5 5.4 
    Total Gla/mol, peptide map  11.5 11.6 12.0 
    Total Gla/mol, AAA  11.2 ± 0.7 11.6 ± 0.5 (12) 
Propeptide content  None detected None detected None detected 
β-hydroxylation Asp 64  70% 49% 37% 
Sulfation of Tyr 155  4% 5% (> 90%) 
Phosphorylation of Ser 158  < 10% < 10% (> 90%) 
Ala 148/Thr 148  Thr Ala 30% Ala/70%Thr 
Activated FIX  < 0.013% 0.11% ± 0.0019% 0.21% ± 0.010% 
FXIa activation  94.8% ± 2.4% 96.6% ± 1.8% Not done 

Posttranslational modifications and other analyses of rFIXFc, rFIX, and pdFIX were assessed in a variety of assays as described in “γ-carboxylation analysis” and “Additional posttranslational modification and other analyses.” Numbers in parentheses taken from published values.

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