Protocol to isolate and assess spike protein cleavage in SARS-CoV-2 variants obtained from clinical COVID-19 samples

Summary: For efficient cell entry, SARS-CoV-2 spike protein needs to be cleaved by cellular proteases. Here, we present a comprehensive protocol to assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein cleavage in viral supernatants from SARS-CoV-2-infected cells. We also include a previous step of SARS-CoV-2 isolation f...

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Main Authors: Alba Escalera, Adolfo García-Sastre, Teresa Aydillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:STAR Protocols
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166722003823