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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 24, 期 18, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813934
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porcine deltacoronavirus; membrane protein; monoclonal antibody; antigenic epitope
This study focused on the expression and production of the membrane (M) protein of porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV). The monoclonal antibody (mAb) 24-A6 against the M protein was successfully prepared using hybridoma technology. The mAb 24-A6 showed specificity for PDCoV and can be used in various immunological assays. The study also identified the antigenic epitope of the M protein and revealed an important overlap between a functionally important viral assembly region and a region recognized by the immune system.
Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) is an emerging virus that poses a significant threat to the global swine industry. Its membrane (M) protein is crucial for virion assembly and virus-host interactions. We selected the hydrophilic region of M protein for prokaryotic expression, purification, and recombinant protein production. Utilizing hybridoma technology, we prepared the monoclonal antibody (mAb) 24-A6 against M protein. The mAb 24-A6 was shown to be suitable for use in immunofluorescence assays, western blotting, and immunoprecipitation, with specificity for PDCoV and no cross-reactivity with other five porcine viruses. The M protein was observed to be expressed as early as 3 h after PDCoV infection, increasing its expression over the duration of infection. Notably, the antigenic epitope of the M protein identified as 103SPESRL108 recognized by mAb 24-A6 was found within a conserved structural domain (SWWSFNPETNNL) of the coronavirus M protein, indicating a crucial overlap between a functionally important viral assembly region and a region recognized by the immune system. Our findings provide valuable insights into mAb 24-A6 targeting the antigenic epitope of M protein and may contribute to the development of diagnostic tools for PDCoV infection and fundamental research into the function of PDCoV M protein.
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