Expression, purification and immunological characterization of recombinant nucleocapsid protein fragment from SARS-CoV-2
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2021
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Đukić, Teodora
Mladenović, Maja
Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana

Radosavljević, Jelena

Smiljanić, Katarina

Sabljić, Ljiljana
Dević, Marija
Ćujić, Danica R.
Vasović, Tamara
Simović, Ana

Radomirović, Mirjana Ž.

Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja

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Serological testing is important method for diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Nucleocapsid (N) protein is the most abundant virus derived protein and strong immunogen. We aimed to find its efficient, low-cost production.
SARS-CoV-2 recombinant fragment of nucleocapsid protein (rfNP; 58–419 aa) was expressed in E. coli in soluble form, purified and characterized biochemically and immunologically.
Purified rfNP has secondary structure of full-length recombinant N protein, with high percentage of disordered structure (34.2%) and of β-sheet (40.7%). rfNP was tested in immunoblot using sera of COVID-19 convalescent patients. ELISA was optimized with sera of RT-PCR confirmed positive symptomatic patients and healthy individuals. IgG detection sensitivity was 96% (47/50) and specificity 97% (67/68), while IgM detection was slightly lower (94% and 96.5%, respectively).
Cost-effective approach for soluble recombinant N protein fragment... production was developed, with reliable IgG and IgM antibodies detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Recombinant nucleocapsid protein / COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / Prokaryotic expression / serological assaySource:
Virology journal, 2021, 557, 15-22Publisher:
- Elsevier
Funding / projects:
- CAPSIDO – Developement of the assays for detection of SARS Cov-2 virus capsid proteins in biological fluids of COVID19 patients (RS-7542203)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200168 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry) (RS-200168)
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts GA No. F-26.
- UNDP project "Preventing and Responding to COVID-19 in At-risk areas - Sustainable production of the serological IgG test for SARS CoV-2 in Serbia".
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- This is the preprint of the article: Đukić, T.; Mladenović, M.; Stanić-Vučinić, D.; Radosavljević, J.; Smiljanić, K.; Sabljić, L.; Dević, M.; Ćujić, D.; Vasović, T.; Simović, A.; Radomirović, M. Ž.; Ćirković-Veličković, T. Expression, Purification and Immunological Characterization of Recombinant Nucleocapsid Protein Fragment from SARS-CoV-2. Virology journal 2021, 557, 15–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004
ISSN: 0042-6822
WoS: 000632032400001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85100810713
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Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Đukić, Teodora AU - Mladenović, Maja AU - Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana AU - Radosavljević, Jelena AU - Smiljanić, Katarina AU - Sabljić, Ljiljana AU - Dević, Marija AU - Ćujić, Danica R. AU - Vasović, Tamara AU - Simović, Ana AU - Radomirović, Mirjana Ž. AU - Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja PY - 2021 UR - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4330 AB - Serological testing is important method for diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Nucleocapsid (N) protein is the most abundant virus derived protein and strong immunogen. We aimed to find its efficient, low-cost production. SARS-CoV-2 recombinant fragment of nucleocapsid protein (rfNP; 58–419 aa) was expressed in E. coli in soluble form, purified and characterized biochemically and immunologically. Purified rfNP has secondary structure of full-length recombinant N protein, with high percentage of disordered structure (34.2%) and of β-sheet (40.7%). rfNP was tested in immunoblot using sera of COVID-19 convalescent patients. ELISA was optimized with sera of RT-PCR confirmed positive symptomatic patients and healthy individuals. IgG detection sensitivity was 96% (47/50) and specificity 97% (67/68), while IgM detection was slightly lower (94% and 96.5%, respectively). Cost-effective approach for soluble recombinant N protein fragment production was developed, with reliable IgG and IgM antibodies detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection. PB - Elsevier T2 - Virology journal T1 - Expression, purification and immunological characterization of recombinant nucleocapsid protein fragment from SARS-CoV-2 VL - 557 SP - 15 EP - 22 DO - 10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004 ER -
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Đukić, T., Mladenović, M., Stanić-Vučinić, D., Radosavljević, J., Smiljanić, K., Sabljić, L., Dević, M., Ćujić, D. R., Vasović, T., Simović, A., Radomirović, M. Ž.,& Ćirković-Veličković, T.. (2021). Expression, purification and immunological characterization of recombinant nucleocapsid protein fragment from SARS-CoV-2. in Virology journal Elsevier., 557, 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004
Đukić T, Mladenović M, Stanić-Vučinić D, Radosavljević J, Smiljanić K, Sabljić L, Dević M, Ćujić DR, Vasović T, Simović A, Radomirović MŽ, Ćirković-Veličković T. Expression, purification and immunological characterization of recombinant nucleocapsid protein fragment from SARS-CoV-2. in Virology journal. 2021;557:15-22. doi:10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004 .
Đukić, Teodora, Mladenović, Maja, Stanić-Vučinić, Dragana, Radosavljević, Jelena, Smiljanić, Katarina, Sabljić, Ljiljana, Dević, Marija, Ćujić, Danica R., Vasović, Tamara, Simović, Ana, Radomirović, Mirjana Ž., Ćirković-Veličković, Tanja, "Expression, purification and immunological characterization of recombinant nucleocapsid protein fragment from SARS-CoV-2" in Virology journal, 557 (2021):15-22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.01.004 . .