Evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 S protein undergoes a conformational change at the Golgi Complex that leads to the formation of virus neutralising antibody binding epitopes in the S1 protein subunit

By Yanjun Wu et al.

Source bioRxiv

Abstract

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein expression was examined in Vero cells by imaging using the human monoclonal antibody panel (PD4, PD5, sc23, and sc29). The PD4 and sc29 antibodies recognised conformational specific epitopes in the S2 protein subunit at the Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex. While PD5 and sc23 detected conformationally specific epitopes in the S1 protein subunit at the Golgi complex, only PD5 recognised the receptor binding domain (RBD).

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