Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) encodes two envelope glycoproteins, E1 and E2. Our previous work selected a specific aptamer ZE2, which could bind to E2 with high affinity, with a great potential for developing new molecular probes as an early diagnostic reagents or therapeutic drugs targeting HCV. In this...

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Main Authors: Fan Chen, Si-Chong Chen, Jing Zhou, Zhi-De Chen, Fang Chen
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Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1392
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Si-Chong Chen
Jing Zhou
Zhi-De Chen
Fang Chen
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Jing Zhou
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Fang Chen
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description Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) encodes two envelope glycoproteins, E1 and E2. Our previous work selected a specific aptamer ZE2, which could bind to E2 with high affinity, with a great potential for developing new molecular probes as an early diagnostic reagents or therapeutic drugs targeting HCV. In this study, the binding sites between E2 and aptamer ZE2 were further explored. E2 was truncated to 15 peptides (P1 to P15) and these peptides were used to detect the affinity with ZE2 by ELISA respectively. The peptide with high affinity was then further truncated, detected and compared with six kinds of HCV genotypes. The basic amino acid in 500 aa bound to ZE2 with high affinity, while acidic amino acid in 501 aa reduced the reaction between E2 and ZE2. The results showed the 500 aa and 501 aa of E2 were the key sites that bound to ZE2.
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spelling doaj.art-36bdc2c2ecbc482dbf85189bc995919f2022-12-21T22:39:48ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Medical Sciences0253-07161735-36882015-01-014016367Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2Fan Chen0Si-Chong Chen1Jing Zhou2Zhi-De Chen3Fang Chen4Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Life Sciences School of Hubei University, Wuhan, China;Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;Clinical laboratory, Wuhan Tuberculosis Dispensary, Wuhan Health Bureau, Wuhan, China;Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Life Sciences School of Hubei University, Wuhan, China;Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaHepatitis C Virus (HCV) encodes two envelope glycoproteins, E1 and E2. Our previous work selected a specific aptamer ZE2, which could bind to E2 with high affinity, with a great potential for developing new molecular probes as an early diagnostic reagents or therapeutic drugs targeting HCV. In this study, the binding sites between E2 and aptamer ZE2 were further explored. E2 was truncated to 15 peptides (P1 to P15) and these peptides were used to detect the affinity with ZE2 by ELISA respectively. The peptide with high affinity was then further truncated, detected and compared with six kinds of HCV genotypes. The basic amino acid in 500 aa bound to ZE2 with high affinity, while acidic amino acid in 501 aa reduced the reaction between E2 and ZE2. The results showed the 500 aa and 501 aa of E2 were the key sites that bound to ZE2.http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/1392Hepatitis C virusGlycoprotein E2AptamerBinding site
spellingShingle Fan Chen
Si-Chong Chen
Jing Zhou
Zhi-De Chen
Fang Chen
Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Hepatitis C virus
Glycoprotein E2
Aptamer
Binding site
title Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
title_full Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
title_fullStr Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
title_short Identification of Aptamer-Binding Sites in Hepatitis C Virus Envelope Glycoprotein E2
title_sort identification of aptamer binding sites in hepatitis c virus envelope glycoprotein e2
topic Hepatitis C virus
Glycoprotein E2
Aptamer
Binding site
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