Viral envelope proteins fused to multiple distinct fluorescent reporters to probe receptor binding

Ilhan Tomris, Roosmarijn van der Woude, Rebeca de Paiva Froes Rocha, Alba Torrents de la Peña, Andrew B. Ward, Robert P. de Vries*

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Abstract

Enveloped viruses carry one or multiple proteins with receptor-binding functionalities. Functional receptors can be glycans, proteinaceous, or both; therefore, recombinant protein approaches are instrumental in attaining new insights regarding viral envelope protein receptor-binding properties. Visualizing and measuring receptor binding typically entails antibody detection or direct labeling, whereas direct fluorescent fusions are attractive tools in molecular biology. Here, we report a suite of distinct fluorescent fusions, both N- and C-terminal, for influenza A virus hemagglutinins and SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD. The proteins contained three or six fluorescent protein barrels and were applied directly to cells to assess receptor binding properties.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere4974
Number of pages13
JournalProtein science
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2024

Bibliographical note

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© 2024 The Authors. Protein Science published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Protein Society.

Funding

R.P.dV is a recipient of an ERC Starting Grant from the European Commission (802780). We thank the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for the Rubicon Grant 45219118 to A.T.d.l.P.

FundersFunder number
European Commission802780
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek45219118

    Keywords

    • attachment protein
    • GFP
    • hemagglutinin
    • influenza a virus
    • multivalency
    • receptor-binding
    • SARS-CoV-2

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