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ArticleJournal of fluorescence2025

Development of a Peptide Aptamer-Based TRFIA for the Quantitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein.

Hongfang Chen, Tonggong Liu, Xiaona Zhao, Xi Chen, Liwen Zhu, Tingting Jiang, Huawen Li, Dayong Gu

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  1. Peptide Aptamers: Innovative Design and Applications in Pathogen Detection.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2026
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Hongfang ChenThe school of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China.
Tonggong LiuCollege of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110169, China.
Xiaona ZhaoGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530001, China.
Xi ChenShenzhen Luohu People's Hospital, Medical Department, Shenzhen, 518001, China.
Liwen ZhuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Tingting JiangThe School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
Huawen LiThe school of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China. chineseli@163.com.
Dayong GuThe school of Public Health, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China. wanhood@email.szu.edu.cn.

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Guangdong Science and Technology Foundation No.2021A1515220084,No. 2020B1111160001National Key Research and Development Program of China No.2022YFC2302700Science and Technology Foundation of Shenzhen City ZDSYS20210623092001003, GJHZ20200731095604013, JSGG20220301090003004, No. 201906133000069, No. SGLH20180625171602058
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Abstract

This study, we employed computer-aided design to develop 27 peptide aptamers, and initially screened 11 candidates with binding energies less than - 6.0 kcal/mol. Subsequently, three peptide aptamers with strong specificity were selected using a direct time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA). Peptide aptamer B3, in combination with monoclonal antibody R001, was used to construct a TRFIA-based sandwich assay system. The performance of this system was evaluated concerning sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility, and was further tested using 20 simulated pharyngeal swab samples. The dominant peptide aptamer, B3(RGQGVPI), was identified as the most promising candidate. This peptide demonstrated high specificity for the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) protein, with the lowest detectable concentration of 203.78 pg/mL. Importantly, the peptide had no cross-reactions with other potential interferents, including RSV, Flu A, and MP, confirming its specificity. The assay also exhibited good reproducibility, with coefficients of variation of 11.33% and 8.00% at different concentrations in pharyngeal swab samples. Additionally, the LOB and LOD in clinical samples were 31.59 pg/mL and 243.70 pg/mL and the correlation coefficient R

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Aptamers, PeptideCoronavirus Nucleocapsid ProteinsNucleocapsid ProteinsPhosphoproteinsSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, MonoclonalCOVID-19FluoroimmunoassayHumansLimit of DetectionReproducibility of ResultsAntibodies, MonoclonalAptamers, PeptideCoronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteinsnucleocapsid phosphoprotein, SARS-CoV-2Nucleocapsid ProteinsPhosphoproteinsComputer-aided designDetectionPeptide aptamerSARS-CoV-2 N proteinTRFIA

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