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Overview

Generate 99% of Desired Variants

Protein engineering screens using single site variant libraries allow researchers to explore a protein’s sequence space and investigate the relationship between sequence and protein structure and function.


Twist Site Saturation Variant Library construction leverages massively parallel oligonucleotide synthesis using Twist's proprietary silicon-based DNA synthesis platform. Twist libraries are NGS-verified to confirm that all desired variants are present in the correct ratios.

Precisely Crafted Variant Libraries
Precisely Crafted Variant Libraries
Complete control over codon usage (all 64 codons available)
High uniformity of variant representation at every site
No unwanted codons or premature stop codons
Verified Quality
Verified Quality
Rigorous quality control
Verified uniformity of variant representation by NGS
Representation of each site normalized by mass
Flexibility
Flexibility
One position per well in a 96 well plate or all positions pooled in a single tube
Screen 1 to 20 different amino acids at each position

Start Designing Your Library Now - A team of experts is waiting to help you design your perfect library for your specific needs. Order and Design here.

KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens

 

Learn more about how Twist is helping drug developers characterize and catalog mutations in KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens.

Learn more

Experience base by base precision

Learn more about how Twist Single Site Variant Libraries (SSVL) enable the interrogation of sequence space to identify key residues in protein structure and function.

Watch the Webinar

Did you know that tumor evolution is a significant problem for drug developers?

Learn how Twist is helping drug developers characterize and catalog mutations in KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens. 

WATCH THE VIDEO

 

Generate 99% of Desired Variants

Protein engineering screens using single site variant libraries allow researchers to explore a protein’s sequence space and investigate the relationship between sequence and protein structure and function.


Twist Site Saturation Variant Library construction leverages massively parallel oligonucleotide synthesis using Twist's proprietary silicon-based DNA synthesis platform. Twist libraries are NGS-verified to confirm that all desired variants are present in the correct ratios.

Precisely Crafted Variant Libraries
Precisely Crafted Variant Libraries
Complete control over codon usage (all 64 codons available)
High uniformity of variant representation at every site
No unwanted codons or premature stop codons
Verified Quality
Verified Quality
Rigorous quality control
Verified uniformity of variant representation by NGS
Representation of each site normalized by mass
Flexibility
Flexibility
One position per well in a 96 well plate or all positions pooled in a single tube
Screen 1 to 20 different amino acids at each position
KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens

 

Learn more about how Twist is helping drug developers characterize and catalog mutations in KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens.

Learn more

Experience base by base precision

Learn more about how Twist Single Site Variant Libraries (SSVL) enable the interrogation of sequence space to identify key residues in protein structure and function.

Watch the Webinar

Start Designing Your Library Now - A team of experts is waiting to help you design your perfect library for your specific needs. Order and Design here.

Did you know that tumor evolution is a significant problem for drug developers?

Learn how Twist is helping drug developers characterize and catalog mutations in KRAS through large-scale saturation mutagenesis screens. 

WATCH THE VIDEO

 

DATA
Explore the Sequence Space

Site Saturation Libraries eliminate codon bias and unwanted substitutions unlike traditional methods such as degenerate and NNK approaches. 

TRIM offers a poor repetitive yield, leading to <50% full-length product in a typical library whereas, Twist libraries yield more usable variants, increasing effective library size.

  Error Prone PCR Degenerate 

(NNK/NNS)

Twist Site Saturation

Variant Libraries
Eliminates sequence bias No No Yes
Number of codons available Unknown 32 All 64
Prevents undesirable motifs No No Yes
Allows codon optimization No No Yes
Avoids stop codons No Yes Yes

 

Highly Uniform Variant Libraries

Site Saturation Variant Libraries enable efficient sampling of a protein’s sequence space in screening assays.

This figure shows the observed distribution of amino acids across  65 positions in protein (19 intended variants per position) when built with Twist SSVLs versus error prone PCR. The bars represent a different amino acid position, with each color indicating the observed variant frequency. All variants are present in the expected ratios in the Twist Library.

SSVL Distribution

 

Explore the Sequence Space

Site Saturation Libraries eliminate codon bias and unwanted substitutions unlike traditional methods such as degenerate and NNK approaches. 

TRIM offers a poor repetitive yield, leading to <50% full-length product in a typical library whereas, Twist libraries yield more usable variants, increasing effective library size.

  Error Prone PCR Degenerate 

(NNK/NNS)

Twist Site Saturation

Variant Libraries
Eliminates sequence bias No No Yes
Number of codons available Unknown 32 All 64
Prevents undesirable motifs No No Yes
Allows codon optimization No No Yes
Avoids stop codons No Yes Yes

 

Highly Uniform Variant Libraries

Site Saturation Variant Libraries enable efficient sampling of a protein’s sequence space in screening assays.

This figure shows the observed distribution of amino acids across  65 positions in protein (19 intended variants per position) when built with Twist SSVLs versus error prone PCR. The bars represent a different amino acid position, with each color indicating the observed variant frequency. All variants are present in the expected ratios in the Twist Library.

SSVL Distribution

 

Ordering

A New Way of Designing Your Libraries

The New Library Design (DLD) Tool is your all in one solution to streamline, optimize, and expedite the DNA Library design and ordering process.

Design Companion
Design Companion
Intuitive, interactive portal to easily upload your library sequence file
Identify potential errors in sequence with instant feedback enabling library validation on the fly
Save drafts for future reference
Real-time Optimization
Real-time Optimization
Errors are flagged for review, letting you quickly resolve issues without delays
Our library design experts are still ready to assist you with any questions
With our intuitive tool and expert support we can help you find the fastest path to a validated, high-quality library
Faster Process
Faster Process
Real-time, interactive library design interface supports optimizing your library design and cost efficiently
Save drafts for future reference
Automatically generates a Statement of Work (SOW) for your order, expediting the entire ordering process
Expert Support Still at Your Fingertips

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Take a peek at our Library Design Tool

A New Way of Designing Your Libraries at Twist
ordering

Watch Step by Step how to optimize your sequences

START DESIGN NOW

 

 

Let’s get Started

The New Library Design Tool is your all in one solution to streamline, optimize, and expedite the DNA Library design and ordering process.

Step 1

Log into your account. If you don’t have one, it only takes a few minutes to set it up!

Step 2

Start to design your library in the new interactive libraries design tool which has a step by step “how to” wizard. With this option you can optimize your library in real time with validations on the fly and real-time pricing and receive an SOW at the end of the submission process.

Step 3

Once the quote is accepted by the customer, the Libraries Team will send the project to the production team

 

Note:

The Libraries Design Tool is not currently available in the APAC region. Please check with your local support team on availability date.

A New Way of Designing Your Libraries

The New Library Design (DLD) Tool is your all in one solution to streamline, optimize, and expedite the DNA Library design and ordering process.

Expert Support Still at Your Fingertips

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected]

Design Companion
Design Companion
Intuitive, interactive portal to easily upload your library sequence file
Identify potential errors in sequence with instant feedback enabling library validation on the fly
Save drafts for future reference
Real-time Optimization
Real-time Optimization
Errors are flagged for review, letting you quickly resolve issues without delays
Our library design experts are still ready to assist you with any questions
With our intuitive tool and expert support we can help you find the fastest path to a validated, high-quality library
Faster Process
Faster Process
Real-time, interactive library design interface supports optimizing your library design and cost efficiently
Save drafts for future reference
Automatically generates a Statement of Work (SOW) for your order, expediting the entire ordering process

Take a peek at our Library Design Tool

A New Way of Designing Your Libraries at Twist
ordering

Watch Step by Step how to optimize your sequences

START DESIGN NOW

 

 

Let’s get Started

The New Library Design Tool is your all in one solution to streamline, optimize, and expedite the DNA Library design and ordering process.

Step 1

Log into your account. If you don’t have one, it only takes a few minutes to set it up!

Step 2

Start to design your library in the new interactive libraries design tool which has a step by step “how to” wizard. With this option you can optimize your library in real time with validations on the fly and real-time pricing and receive an SOW at the end of the submission process.

Step 3

Once the quote is accepted by the customer, the Libraries Team will send the project to the production team

 

Note:

The Libraries Design Tool is not currently available in the APAC region. Please check with your local support team on availability date.

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Explore your protein’s sequence space
Explore your protein’s sequence space
Explore your protein’s sequence space