Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid (N) (Clone NP1-C5) – Biotin

SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid (N) Protein

This Biotinylated antibody is formulated in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (150 mM NaCl) PBS pH 7.4, 1% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide as a preservative.

This biotinylated antibody is stable when stored at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid, clone NP1-C5, specifically targets an epitope on the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein. Furthermore, it is reported to bind to the RNA binding domain of the N protein.

The nucleocapsid protein is expressed in the internal nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the Coronaviridae family, and its single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genome shares 79.6% identity with SARS-CoV¹. The spike (S), envelope (E), membrane (M), and nucleocapsid proteins (N) are four essential structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2². The 46 kDa N protein is highly conserved and shares 90% homology with SARS-CoV³. Similar to SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 has an N-terminal (NTD) and C-terminal domain (CTD), linked by a linker region. The NTD binds to RNA, while the CTD self-oligomerizes^4,5, aiding viral genome packaging into a helical ribonucleoprotein complex⁶. The N protein also participates in viral transcription, replication, and modulation of cell signaling pathways^7,8. Some vaccine and diagnostic assays⁹ have focused on the N protein as it is highly expressed during infection and activates antibodies^3,10 and memory T cells^11,12, found in convalescent sera. The N-protein also evades the innate immune system by inhibiting RNAi¹³, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target.

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