Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike GCN4-IZ His Protein, CF

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike (GCN4-IZ) His-tag (Catalog # 10933-CV) binds Recombinant Human ACE-2 His-tag (933-ZN) in a functional ELISA.

2 μg/lane of Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike (GCN4-IZ) His-tag (Catalog # 10933-CV) was resolved with SDS-PAGE under reducing (R) and non-reducing (NR) conditions and visualized by Coomassie® Blue staining, showing bands at 150-170 kDa.

• Reactivity: V
• Applications: Bioactivity
• Format: Carrier-Free

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike GCN4-IZ His Protein, CF Summary

• Details of Functionality: Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA with Recombinant Human ACE-2 His-tag (Catalog # 933-ZN).
• Source: Human embryonic kidney cell, HEK293-derived sars-cov-2 Spike protein
  

  Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike (Val16-Lys1211) (His66Asp, Gly142Val, Tyr144 del, Asp215Gly, Val483Ala, Asp614Gly, His655Tyr, Gly669Ser, Gln949Arg, Asn1187Asp) (Arg682Ser, Arg685Ser, Lys986Pro, Val987Pro) Accession # YP_009724390.1	GCN4-IZ	6-His tag
  N-terminus		C-terminus

• Accession #: YP_009724390.1
• N-terminal Sequence: Val16
• Protein/Peptide Type: Recombinant Proteins
• Purity: >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
• Endotoxin Note: <0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Bioactivity
• Theoretical MW: 138 kDa.
  Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.
• SDS-PAGE: 150-170 kDa, under reducing conditions.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose.
• Purity: >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
• Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute at 500 μg/mL in PBS.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 B.1.616 Spike GCN4-IZ His Protein, CF

• 2019-nCoV S Protein
• 2019-nCoV Spike
• COVID-19 Spike
• E2
• Human coronavirus spike glycoprotein
• Peplomer protein
• S glycoprotein
• S Protein
• SARS-COV-2 S protein
• SARS-COV-2 Spike glycoprotein
• SARSCOV2 Spike protein
• SARS-CoV-2
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Spike Protein
• Spike glycoprotein
• Spike
• surface glycoprotein

Background

SARS-CoV-2, which causes the global pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), belongs to a family of viruses known as coronaviruses that also include MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-1. Coronaviruses are commonly comprised of four structural proteins: Spike protein (S), Envelope protein (E), Membrane protein (M) and Nucleocapsid protein (N) (1). The SARS-CoV-2 S protein is a glycoprotein that mediates membrane fusion and viral entry. The S protein is homotrimeric, with each ~180-kDa monomer consisting of two subunits, S1 and S2 (2). In SARS-CoV-2, as with most coronaviruses, proteolytic cleavage of the S protein into S1 and S2 subunits is required for activation. The S1 subunit is focused on attachment of the protein to the host receptor while the S2 subunit is involved with cell fusion (3-5). The S protein of SARS-CoV-2 shares 75% and 29% aa sequence identity with S protein of SARS-CoV-1 and MERS, respectively. The S Protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, like the SARS-CoV-1 counterpart, binds a metallopeptidase, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), but with much higher affinity and faster binding kinetics through the receptor binding domain (RBD) located in the C-terminal region of S1 subunit (6). It has been demonstrated that the S Protein can invade host cells through the CD147/EMMPRIN receptor and mediate membrane fusion (7, 8). Polyclonal antibodies to the RBD of the SARS-CoV-2 protein have been shown to inhibit interaction with the ACE2 receptor, confirming RBD as an attractive target for vaccinations or antiviral therapy (9). There is also promising work showing that the RBD may be used to detect presence of neutralizing antibodies present in a patient's bloodstream, consistent with developed immunity after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 (10). Several emerging SARS-CoV-2 genomes have been identified with mutations compared to the Wuhan-Hu-1 SARS-CoV-2 reference sequence. The B.1.616 variant was identified in Western France in early 2021 and it contains several mutations of interest that effect viral fitness and transmissibility including V483A and D614G (11). V483 is located in the RBD domain and has been identified as an emerging mutation hotspot for SARS-CoV-2 (12). While V483A is not directly involved in ACE2 binding, it can improve binding stability and capacity and is associated with decreased antibody neturalization (12). The D614G mutation is located nearby to the RBD domain and has been shown to increase viral infectivity (13). Further, the B.1.616 variant has been linked with higher lethality compared to the Wuhan-Hu-1 SARS-CoV-2 reference sequence (11). 

1. Wu, F. et al. (2020) Nature 579:265.
2. Tortorici, M.A. and D. Veesler (2019) Adv. Virus Res. 105:93.
3. Bosch, B.J. et al. (2003) J. Virol. 77:8801.
4. Belouzard, S. et al. (2009) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 106:5871.
5. Millet, J.K. and G.R. Whittaker (2015) Virus Res. 202:120.
6. Ortega, J.T. et al. (2020) EXCLI J. 19:410.
7. Wang, K. et al. (2020) bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.14.988345.
8. Isabel, et al. (2020) Sci Rep 10, 14031. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70827.
9. Tai, W. et al. (2020) Cell. Mol. Immunol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2020.03.007.1.
10. Okba, N.M.A. et al. (2020). Emerg. Infect. Dis. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.200841.

Bioinformatics

• Uniprot:
  • YP_009724390.1(Llama)