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Gene Synthesis> | … from ZIKV. 1. Materials and methods. 1.1. Protein production. The gene encoding the full-length NS2B of ZIKV (GeneBank:HQ234500.1) was synthesized (Genscript) and cloned into the NcoI and XhoI sites of pET29b. The resulting … | Get A Quote |
The Zika virus (ZIKV) genome encodes a polyprotein that can be post-translationally processed into functional viral proteins. The viral protease is indispensable in the maturation of viral proteins. The Zika protease comprises of two components crucial for catalysis. The N-terminal region of NS3 contains the catalytic triad and approximately 40 amino acids of NS2B are essential for folding and protease activity. NS2B is a membrane protein with transmembrane domains that are critical for the localization of NS3 to the membrane. In this study, we expressed and purified full-length NS2B from ZIKV in E. coli. Purified NS2B was then reconstituted into lyso-myristoyl phosphatidylglycerol (LMPG) micelles. It was fou... More