Recombinant Monkeypox Virus A35R Fc Chimera Protein, CF

Recombinant Monkeypox Virus A35R Fc Chimera Protein, CF Summary

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Carrier Free

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

Background:

Monkeypox Virus (MPXV), the virus that causes monkeypox infection in both humans and animals, is a double-stranded DNA virus that has had a recent global outbreak in 2022 (1). MPXV belongs to the Poxviridae family of viruses (2). It consists of several key subunits including a surface membrane fusion protein (A29L, ~14 kDa), two separate envelope proteins (A30L,~14 kDa and H3L, ~32kDa), an envelope glycoprotein (A35R ~15 kDa), a receptor glycoprotein that mimics IFN‑alpha/beta (B16, ~37kDa), a palmitoylated EEV membrane glycoprotein (C19L, ~35 kDa), a secreted IL-18 binding protein (D6L, ~14kDa), a cell surface-binding protein (E8L, ~32 kDa), a telomere binding protein (I1L, ~36kDa), and a subunit required for DNA packaging (L1R, 18 kDa) (2-3). The envelope glycoprotein A35R is highly conserved among poxviruses. It is not required for replication, but it was reported  to play a role in virulence (4). In addition, A35R was showed to inhibit MHC class II antigen presentation (5).