SARS Spike (0) antibody

Antigen: SARS Spike (0)

Clonality: Polyclonal

Host: Mouse

Application: Western Blotting (WB)

Catalog no.: ABIN335066

Additional Information

Alternative name: SARS Spike

Description: SARS Coronavirus is an enveloped virus containing three outer structural proteins, namely the membrane (M), envelope (E), and spike (S) proteins. Spike (S)-glycoprotein of the virus interacts with a cellular receptor and mediates membrane fusion to allow viral entry into susceptible target cells. Accordingly, S-protein plays an important role in virus infection cycle and is the primary target of neutralizing antibodies. Background: It has recently been shown that SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is caused by a human coronavirus. Human coronaviruses are the major cause of upper respiratory tract illness, such as the common cold, in humans. Coronaviruses are positive-stranded RNA viruses, featuring the largest viral RNA genomes known to date (27-31 kb). The first step in coronavirus infection is binding of the viral spike protein, a 139-kDa protein, to certain receptors on host cells. The spike protein is the main surface antigen of the coronavirus. The glycosilated spike protein (as well as the nucleocapsid protein) can be detected in infected cell culture supernatants with antisera from SARS patients.

Application Details

Application Notes: This monoclonal antibody can be used for detection of SARS Spike protein in western blot analysis at 1-3 ug/ml. The antibody was tested on a cell line transfected with full-length cDNA coding for the SARS Spike protein with a predicted molecular weight of 139 kDa.

Concentration: 1mg/ml in PBS (after reconstitution)

Storage: Store at 4C, stable for 6 months. For long-term storage, store at -200C. Western blot analysis of SARS Spike in (A) transfected mouse melanoma cell lysate and (B) untransfected cell lysate.

Restrictions: For Research Use only