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Affordable Enzymes and Kits for Glycobiology Research

We provide the expertise and the building blocks so you can keep building and discovering

One-Pot MultiEnzyme (OPME) approaches represent a highly efficient and cost-effective strategy, offering both high yields and the potential for multi-kilo ton scale-up. Furthermore, the OPME method facilitates cleaner reactions with reduced byproducts, streamlining the purification process.

The OPME method
The One-Pot MultiEnzyme (OPME) approach for chemoenzymatic synthesis. This method increases synthesis efficiency by doing away with intermediate steps. The enzymes required for the biosynthesis of nucleotide donors could be combined with glycosyltransferases in "one pot" without sacrificing purity or yields.

The OPME method involves a chemoenzymatic synthesis approach, eliminating intermediate steps and significantly increasing synthesis efficiency. In this process, enzymes required for the biosynthesis of nucleotide donors can be seamlessly combined with glycosyltransferases in a "one pot" reaction, maintaining high purity and yields.

Leveraging the OPME technology, we are delighted to offer affordable glycosyltransferases, nucleotidyltransferases, activated sugars, and glycan synthesis kits. These products aim to expedite research in the field of glycobiology by overcoming traditional limitations, such as the high cost of reagents and materials, and the reliance on animal sources for certain compounds like gangliosides.

Enzymatic Synthesis of Gangliosides

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Supported by funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, IMCS utilizes its expertise in recombinant enzyme engineering and manufacturing to empower the scientific community. Our goal is to provide researchers with accessible, high-quality tools and materials, revolutionizing glycobiology without straining budgets.

With a focus on affordability, ease of use, and promoting advancements in glycobiology, our reaction kits are designed to facilitate the synthesis of various glycans, contributing to groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Join us in our mission to democratize glycobiology and drive transformative progress in this critical scientific field.

"If you give us the pieces to build the Lego [structure], we can generate the tools to study anything from cell activity to testing potential therapeutics. You can use this to build anything. You can build a mimetic library."

-- Ronald Schnaar, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

"Some experiments with glycolipids are cost-prohibitive, but scalable and facile access to glycolipids would make such experiments financially feasible... a tremendous help for a lab that doesn’t have expertise with glycan synthesis and doesn’t want to invest in getting all these enzymes expressed."

-- Matthew Macauley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Alberta

Available Products

Glycolipids

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LacbSph_d18_1

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LacβSph (d18:1)

GM3bSph_d18_1

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GM3βSph (d18:1)

GM2bSph_d18_1

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GM2βSph (d18:1)

GM1bSph_d18_1

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GM1βSph (d18:1)

GD3bSph_d18_1

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GD3βSph (d18:1)

GD2bSph_d18_1

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GD2βSph (d18:1)

GD1bSph_d18_1

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GD1βSph (d18:1)

LacbSph_d20_1

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LacβSph (d20:1)

GM3bSph_d20_1

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GM3βSph (d20:1)

GM2bSph_d20_1

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GM2βSph (d20:1)

GM1bSph_d20_1

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GM1βSph (d20:1)

GD3bSph_d20_1

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GD3βSph (d20:1)

GD2bSph_d20_1

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GD2βSph (d20:1)

GD1bSph_d20_1

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GD1βSph (d20:1)

Activated Nucleotidyl Sugars

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CMP-Neu5Ac

CMP-Neu5Ac
Cytidine-5-monophosphate-N-acetylneuraminic acid

Available
CMP-Neu5Gc

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CMP-Neu5Gc

UDP-Gal

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UDP-Gal

UDP-GalNAc

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UDP-GalNAc

Biosynthetic Enzymes

Glycosyltransferases (GlyTs) - Available Now! Expand
P.mu.ST3_Structure

P. mu. ST3
α2,3-sialyltransferase, Pasteurella multocida

Available
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CjCstII
α2,3/8-sialyltransferase

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CjCgtA
β1,4-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase

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CjCgtB
β1,3-galactosyltransferase

Glycan Phosphorylase - Available Now! Expand
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B. lo. UsP
UDP-sugar pyrophosphorylase, Bifidobacterium longum

Available
Sugar Nucleotide Biosynthetic Enzymes - Available Now! Expand
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N. me. CSS
CMP-Sialic Acid Synthetase, Neisseria meningitidis

Available
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B. lo. NahK
N-Acetylhexosamine 1-Kinase, Bifidobacterium longum

Available
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PmGlmU
GlcNAc 1-P uridyltransferase

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EcGalK
Galactokinase

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P. mu. PPase
Pyrophosphatase from Pasteurella multocida

Available
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BfGH33C
Sialidase

Small Molecules

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LacbMU

4-methylumbelliferone-β-D-lactoside

Available
GM1bMU

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GM1βMU

GM2bMU

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GM2βMU

GM3bMU

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GM3βMU

GM1bProNHCbz

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GM1βProNHCbz

GM2bProNHCbz

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GM2βProNHCbz

GM3bProNHCbz

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GM3βProNHCbz

LacbProNHCbz

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LacβProNHCbz

Resources

Posters Presentations Press
Posters
  • ACS 2023: Stabilization of Bacterial Glycoenzymes Involved in One-Pot MultiEnzyme Reactions
  • ACS 2023: One-Pot MultiEnzyme (OPME) Sialylation Kits for Custom Ganglioside Synthesis
  • ACS 2023: Commercial Production of Recombinant Sialic Acid Aldolase for One-Pot Multi-Enzyme (OPME) Synthesis of Neu5Gc-Containing Sialosides
Presentations
  1. Facile chemoenzymatic synthesis and purification of glycolipids - Presented by Dr. Xi Chen, University of California, Davis - NIH Common Fund Glycoscience 2022
  2. Transitioning from bench to industry, then back to bench - Presented by Dr. L. Andrew Lee, IMCs - NIH Common Fund Glycoscience 2022
Press
  1. NIH Awards $1.8M to Advance Sugar Molecule Toolkits for Research
  2. South Carolina’s IMCS Receives NIH Grants Exceeding $5.25M to Advance Critical Neurodegenerative Disease Research
  3. South Carolina-based Enzyme and Protein Biotech Leader Awarded NIH Grant

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Caleb R. Schlachter, Ph.D.

Principal Scientist
Caleb R. Schlachter, Ph.D., as the Principal Scientist at IMCS, leads and provides guidance for several research and development projects that involve proteins, including enzymes for glycan hydrolysis and glycan synthesis. He has co-authored multiple patents, posters, and peer-reviewed articles on β-glucuronidases and sulfatases.
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Gray D. Amick, Ph.D.

Director of Operations
Gray D. Amick, Ph.D., is the Director of Operations at IMCS with over 26 years of experience in forensic DNA analysis and toxicology. Prior to joining IMCS, he led forensic DNA testing for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department as technical leader and lab director. He has been court-qualified as an expert over 100 times and has authored and co-authored multiple posters and peer-reviewed articles.
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Amanda C. McGee

Research Scientist
Amanda C. McGee is a Research Scientist at IMCS involved with enzyme characterizations, new analytical method developments, and advanced technical support. She joined IMCS with several years of experience in analytical testing for active pharmaceutical ingredients as per cGMP, USP and ICH guidelines. She has co-authored peer reviewed articles in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology and presented research at national and international conferences.
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L. Andrew Lee, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
L. Andrew Lee, Ph.D. co-founded IMCS and leads research and development efforts in enzyme engineering and automated micro-chromatography workflows. He directs new market efforts in glycan synthesis, supported by three NIH Fast-Track awards.

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