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ArticleScientific reports2021

A high-throughput pipeline for design and selection of peptides targeting the SARS-Cov-2 Spike protein.

Monica Wolfe, Sean Webb, Yaroslav Chushak, Rachel Krabacher, Yi Liu, Nathan Swami, Svetlana Harbaugh, Jorge Chávez

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Monica Wolfe711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0506-6768
Sean Webb711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2888-3365
Yaroslav Chushak711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3225-8140
Rachel Krabacher711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7879-6174
Yi LiuDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9936-4688
Nathan SwamiDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0492-1160
Svetlana Harbaugh711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9051-1397
Jorge Chávez711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH, 45433, USA. jorge.chavez_benavides.2@us.af.mil.ORCID 0000-0002-0771-6947
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · USUniversity of Virginia · US

Funding

United States Department of Defense | United States Air Force | AFMC | Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AF Office of Scientific Research) FA2386-18-1-4100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid design, screening, and characterization of biorecognition elements (BREs) is essential for the development of diagnostic tests and antiviral therapeutics needed to combat the spread of viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To address this need, we developed a high-throughput pipeline combining in silico design of a peptide library specific for SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein and microarray screening to identify binding sequences. Our optimized microarray platform allowed the simultaneous screening of ~ 2.5 k peptides and rapid identification of binding sequences resulting in selection of four peptides with nanomolar affinity to the SARS-CoV-2 S protein. Finally, we demonstrated the successful integration of one of the top peptides into an electrochemical sensor with a clinically relevant limit of detection for S protein in spiked saliva. Our results demonstrate the utility of this novel pipeline for the selection of peptide BREs in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and the broader application of such a platform in response to future viral threats.

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Combinatorial Chemistry TechniquesSARS-CoV-2Computational BiologyCOVID-19ElectrochemistryEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansInterferometryKineticsPeptide LibraryPeptidesProtein Array AnalysisProtein EngineeringSalivaSpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusPeptide LibraryPeptidesSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2

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PMID34741099
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