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ArticleProtein expression and purification2021

Expression and purification of recombinant SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein in inclusion bodies and its application in serological detection.

Guang Li, Weiping Li, Xiaolan Fang, Xuri Song, Shujing Teng, Zong Ren, Daoqi Hu, Songhui Zhou, Gangqiang Wu, Keqiang Li

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Article in Protein expression and purification, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guang LiDepartment of Medicine, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China; Hunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Electronic address: 451476379@qq.com.
Weiping LiDepartment of Medicine, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China. Electronic address: 1307878066@qq.com.
Xiaolan FangDepartment of Medicine, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Xuri SongDepartment of Medicine, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Shujing TengDepartment of Medicine, Yueyang Vocational and Technical College, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Zong RenHunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Daoqi HuHunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Songhui ZhouHunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Gangqiang WuHunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Keqiang LiHunan RunKun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 414000, Yueyang, Hunan, China.
Hunan Institute of Science and Technology · CNYueyang Changling Equipment Research Institute (China) · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current standard for the diagnosis of COVID-19 is the nucleic acid test of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, however, virus antibody detection has the advantages of convenient sample collection, high throughout, and low cost. When combining detection with nucleic acid detection, antibody detection can effectively compensate for nucleic acid detection. Virus infection always induce high antibody titer against SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (N protein), which can be used to detect COVID-19 at both infected and convalescent patients. In this study we reported the expression and purification of N protein in E.coli from inclusion bodies by a combination of two cation exchange chromatography, and the yield of N protein was around 50 mg/L fermentation broth with more than 90% purity. A corresponding colloidal gold detection kit prepared with our purified N protein was used to verify the efficiency and accuracy our N protein in antibody detection method. Of the 58 COVID-19 PCR positive patients' inactivated serum samples, 40 samples were IgM positive (69.0%), and 42 samples were IgG positive (72.4%), and all 95 COVID-19 negative patients' inactivated serum samples were both IgM and IgG negative. Our results indicates that the refolded soluble N protein could be used for the preliminary detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against SARS-CoV- 2.

Indexed as

Antibodies, ViralCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsCOVID-19 Serological TestingEscherichia coliHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MInclusion BodiesPhosphoproteinsRecombinant ProteinsSARS-CoV-2Sensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, ViralCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Mnucleocapsid phosphoprotein, SARS-CoV-2PhosphoproteinsRecombinant ProteinsInclusion bodyNucleocapsid proteinSARS-CoV-2Serological test

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PMID34048905
PMCPMC8150265
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