Article ; Online: Expression and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins.
2021 Volume 16, Issue 11, Page(s) 5339–5356
Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein is a critical component of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines and diagnostics and is also a therapeutic target. However, the spike protein is difficult to produce recombinantly because it ... ...
Abstract | The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein is a critical component of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines and diagnostics and is also a therapeutic target. However, the spike protein is difficult to produce recombinantly because it is a large trimeric class I fusion membrane protein that is metastable and heavily glycosylated. We recently developed a prefusion-stabilized spike variant, termed HexaPro for six stabilizing proline substitutions, that can be expressed with a yield of >30 mg/L in ExpiCHO cells. This protocol describes an optimized workflow for expressing and biophysically characterizing rationally engineered spike proteins in Freestyle 293 and ExpiCHO cell lines. Although we focus on HexaPro, this protocol has been used to purify over a hundred different spike variants in our laboratories. We also provide guidance on expression quality control, long-term storage, and uses in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The entire protocol, from transfection to biophysical characterization, can be completed in 7 d by researchers with basic tissue cell culture and protein purification expertise. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; CHO Cells ; Cricetinae ; Cricetulus ; Gene Expression Regulation, Viral/physiology ; HEK293 Cells ; Humans ; Models, Molecular ; Protein Conformation ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/genetics ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-10-05 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2244966-8 |
ISSN | 1750-2799 ; 1754-2189 |
ISSN (online) | 1750-2799 |
ISSN | 1754-2189 |
DOI | 10.1038/s41596-021-00623-0 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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