Synthetic peptides derived from SARS coronavirus S protein with diagnostic and therapeutic potential

  • Wei Lu
  • , Xiao Dong Wu
  • , Mu De Shi
  • , Rui Fu Yang
  • , You Yu He
  • , Chao Bian
  • , Tie Liu Shi
  • , Sheng Yang
  • , Xue Liang Zhu
  • , Wei Hong Jiang
  • , Yi Xue Li
  • , Lin Chen Yan
  • , Yong Yong Ji
  • , Ying Lin
  • , Guo Mei Lin
  • , Lin Tian
  • , Jin Wang
  • , Hong Xia Wang
  • , You Hua Xie
  • , Gang Pei
  • Jia Rui Wu*, Bing Sun
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The spike (S) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is an important viral structural protein. Based on bioinformatics analysis, 10 antigenic peptides derived from the S protein sequence were selected and synthesized. The antigenicity and immunoreactivity of all the peptides were tested in vivo and in vitro. Four peptides (P6, P8, P9 and P10) which contain B cell epitopes of the S protein were identified, and P8 peptide was confirmed in vivo to have a potential in serological diagnosis. By using a syncytia formation model, we tested the neutralization ability of all 10 peptides and their corresponding antibodies. It is interesting to find that P8 and P9 peptides inhibited syncytia formation, suggesting that the P8 and P9 spanning regions may provide a good target for anti-SARS-CoV drug design. Our data suggest that we have identified peptides derived from the S protein of SARS-CoV, which are useful for SARS treatment and diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2130-2136
Number of pages7
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume579
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Apr 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • Spike protein
  • Syncytia formation and disease prevention
  • Synthetic peptide

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