RapiZyme Enzymes for Rapid Protein and RNA Digestions

RapiZyme Enzymes for Rapid Protein and RNA Digestions

RapiZyme enzymes from Waters deliver precise, high-efficiency digestion of protein and nucleic acid therapeutics to support their biophysical characterization and quantitation with LC-MS workflows. 

RapiZyme enzymes from Waters deliver precise, high-efficiency digestion of protein and nucleic acid therapeutics to support their biophysical characterization and quantitation with LC-MS workflows. 


Overview

Peptide and oligonucleotide mapping are essential processes for confirming identity, purity, and sequence of complex biomolecules like proteins and RNA therapeutics. Designed for LC-MS analysis of modern biotherapeutics, RapiZyme enzymes deliver fast, reproducible digestions for:

  • Autolysis-resistant trypsin for rapid, high-coverage peptide mapping
  • Dinucleotide-specific RNases (MC1, Cusativin) for mRNA/sgRNA sequencing 
  • Recombinant, highly active, nuclease-free Proteinase K for protein digestion

These tools enable robust, high-resolution characterization workflows for modern biotherapeutics for LC-MS users. Improve your sample turnaround time, lab operations, and make critical decisions confidently and quickly with Waters solutions.


Solutions


Achieve quick, clean, and complete protein digestion

Achieve quick, clean, and complete protein digestion

Achieve quick, clean, and complete protein digestion for peptide mapping. RapiZyme Trypsin is a chemically optimized recombinant trypsin and does not require TPCK inhibitor treatment, allowing for reproducible results and higher recovery. Get reliable data in just 30 minutes without compromising peak shape and baselines. 

  • Peptide Mapping
  • Research and Discovery Proteomics
  • Bioanalysis

Achieve fast, efficient protein removal for nucleic acid bioanalysis

Achieve fast, efficient protein removal for nucleic acid bioanalysis

Achieve efficient protein digestion with detergent-free, nuclease-free, LC-MS compatible and highly active recombinant Proteinase K Digestion Module. Ideal for extracting oligonucleotides for bioanalysis applications, Proteinase K Digestion Module also supports analysis of viral vector encapsidation efficiency and the determination of free versus encapsidated nucleic acid analysis.

  • RNA sequencing
  • Bioanalysis

Tunable RNA digestion with cytidine specificity

Tunable RNA digestion with cytidine specificity

Partial RNA digestion for LC-MS sequencing. Accelerate LC-MS sequencing with RapiZyme Cusativin – a recombinant endoribonuclease that cleaves at 3’ end of cytidine, producing longer products for higher sequence coverage and confident assignments.

  • RNA sequencing
  • Bioanalysis

Achieve selective, reproducible RNA digestion for LC-MS sequencing

Achieve selective, reproducible RNA digestion for LC-MS sequencing

Improve sequence coverage with RapiZyme MC1. This recombinant RNase cleaves at 5’ end of uridine, producing unique products that enhance LC-MS sequence coverage and is complementary to RapiZyme Cusativin. 

  • RNA sequencing
  • Bioanalysis

Applications

Achieve high sequence coverage and clean baselines in just 30 minutes with RapiZyme Trypsin, a rapid, reproducible protein digest for LC-MS. This autolysis-resistant trypsin enables confident peptide mapping and bottom-up proteomics for monoclonal antibodies and other protein therapeutics.

Achieve high sequence coverage and clean baselines in just 30 minutes with RapiZyme Trypsin, a rapid, reproducible protein digest for LC-MS. This autolysis-resistant trypsin enables confident peptide mapping and bottom-up proteomics for monoclonal antibodies and other protein therapeutics.


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Comparison of 1:5 digests, another industry-leading competitor (top panel) vs. RapiZyme trypsin (bottom panel), with zoomed section of retention time window 14 to 40 min. Red arrows highlight trypsin autolysis and unknown peaks.

Generate overlapping RNA fragments with tunable digestion at uridine- and cytidine-rich sites with RapiZyme RNases MC1 and Cusativin for RNA digestion for oligonucleotide mapping. Improve sequence coverage and peak identification for mRNA vaccines and CRISPR guide RNAs.

Generate overlapping RNA fragments with tunable digestion at uridine- and cytidine-rich sites with RapiZyme RNases MC1 and Cusativin for RNA digestion for oligonucleotide mapping. Improve sequence coverage and peak identification for mRNA vaccines and CRISPR guide RNAs.


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LC-UV-MS analysis of the HPRT sgRNA digested with recombinant RapiZyme Cusativin and MC1. Three independent recombinant enzyme batches of RapiZyme Cusativin (A) and RapiZyme MC1 (B) were used to digest HPRT sgRNA and the three UV chromatograms (black, blue and red traces) are overlayed on top of each other to indicate the reproducible digestion behavior of three preparations. (C) Extracted ion chromatogram overlay of the identified RapiZyme Cusativin digestion products indicating their abundance in the representative TUV trace. (D) Extracted ion chromatogram overlay of the identified RapiZyme MC1 digestion products indicating their abundance in the representative TUV trace. Low abundant digestion product profile of RapiZyme MC1 digestion products are shown in the inset figure.

Control the enzymatic digestion of mRNA using RapiZyme RNases, enabling the identity, purity, and sequence analysis of mRNA. RapiZyme RNases result in longer digestion products with unique masses, helping reduce ambiguities that can occur from isobaric digestion products. In addition to determining the sequence, other critical quality attributes (CQAs) such as 5’ capping and poly A tail heterogeneity can be evaluated without requiring hybridization or probe-based approaches.  

Control the enzymatic digestion of mRNA using RapiZyme RNases, enabling the identity, purity, and sequence analysis of mRNA. RapiZyme RNases result in longer digestion products with unique masses, helping reduce ambiguities that can occur from isobaric digestion products. In addition to determining the sequence, other critical quality attributes (CQAs) such as 5’ capping and poly A tail heterogeneity can be evaluated without requiring hybridization or probe-based approaches.  


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Characterization of different forms of 5’-capped oligonucleotides in the RNase MC1 digest of mRNA 1 (XIC is top panel, mass spectrum is middle panel, dotmap of MSE fragment ions is bottom panel). Detection of capped oligonucleotide (a), unmethylated form of cap version (b), and uncapped version (c).

Enable rapid, non-specific protein digestion to release nucleic acids from complex samples with RapiZyme Proteinase K. Ideal for gene therapy workflows, it improves nucleic acid recovery, supports DMPK studies, and ensures high-quality results with certified nuclease-free reagents.

Enable rapid, non-specific protein digestion to release nucleic acids from complex samples with RapiZyme Proteinase K. Ideal for gene therapy workflows, it improves nucleic acid recovery, supports DMPK studies, and ensures high-quality results with certified nuclease-free reagents.


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Demonstration of oligonucleotide extraction performance for GEM91, GEM132, and the lipid conjugated ASO from Porcine Brain Tissue. Recoveries were determined to be ≥80% with excellent repeatability (SDs ≤10%) (A) Extraction linearity was determined to be ≥0.99 with no internal standard correction (B) using solvent-assisted Proteinase K tissue homogenization and digestion, followed by mixed-mode SPE purification using the OligoWorks SPE Microplate and reagents.

Achieve high-throughput protein digestion with RapiZyme Trypsin. Accelerate peptide mapping assays to determine identity and detect post-translational modifications (PTMs), sequence variants, or degradation products.  It also supports automation and high-throughput LC-MS workflows in bioprocess development.

Achieve high-throughput protein digestion with RapiZyme Trypsin. Accelerate peptide mapping assays to determine identity and detect post-translational modifications (PTMs), sequence variants, or degradation products.  It also supports automation and high-throughput LC-MS workflows in bioprocess development.


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Extracted mass chromatograms for two lower-abundance HCP peptides identified in the NIST mAb digest using the Discovery HCP Assay.

Webinars and Resources


  • Application Notebook

Peptide Mapping for Biotherapeutics

Peptide Mapping for Biotherapeutics
  • Infographic

RapiZyme - Quick, Clean, Complete Infographic

RapiZyme - Quick, Clean, Complete Infographic
  • Infographic

RapiZyme – Flexible Use Infographic

RapiZyme – Flexible Use Infographic
  • On Demand Webinar

Cracking the Code: Analyzing mRNA and sgRNA with Advanced Enzymes, Mass Spectrometry and Informatics

Cracking the Code: Analyzing mRNA and sgRNA with Advanced Enzymes, Mass Spectrometry and Informatics
  • On Demand Webinar

Quick, Clean, and Complete Peptide Mapping for mAbs

Quick, Clean, and Complete Peptide Mapping for mAbs
  • On Demand Webinar

MRNA Playbook

MRNA Playbook
  • User Manuals

RapiZyme RNases Quick Start Guide

RapiZyme RNases Quick Start Guide

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Learn more about RapiZyme Enzymes for Rapid Protein and RNA Digestions.

Learn more about RapiZyme Enzymes for Rapid Protein and RNA Digestions.

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