Technical Data

S0098
Clone Type
Polyclonal
Host
Rabbit
Isotype
IgG
Grade
Purified
Applications
WB
Shipping Temp
Blue Ice
Storage Temp
-20°C
Rabbit Anti-SARS Envelope Protein (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

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-kD 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.

Recommended Dilution
Suitable for use in Western Blot. Western Blot: 1:1000 Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability
May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and add glycerol (40-50%). Freeze at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptides corresponding to amino acids 59-70 (YSRVKNLNSSEG) of the putative SARS envelope protein.
Form
Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 0.2% gelatin, 0.05% sodium azide.
Purity
Purified
Specificity
Recognizes SARS Envelope Protein (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Intended for research use only. Not for use in human, therapeutic, or diagnostic applications.

References
1. Marra MA, Jones SJ, Astell CR, Holt RA, Brooks-Wilson A, Butterfield YS, Khattra J, Asano JK, Barber SA, Chan SY, et al. Science. 300(5624):1399-1404 (2003). |2. Rota PA, Oberste MS, Monroe SS, Nix WA, Campagnoli R, et al. Science. 300(5624):1394-1399 (2003). |3. Krokhin O, Li Y, Andonov A, Feldmann H, Flick R, Jones S, Stroeher U. Mol Cell Proteomics. May;2(5):346-356 (2003). |4. Snijder,E.J., Bredenbeek,P.J., Dobbe,J.C., Thiel,V., Ziebuhr,J., et al. J. Mol. Biol. 331 (5), 991-1004 (2003).
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