SARS Coronavirus
Immunodominant epitopes identified on the membrane protein of SARS coronavirus
Published in Blood Weekly, November 17th, 2005
According to a study from the United States, "Similar to other coronaviruses, the membrane (M) protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is a major transmembrane glycoprotein with multiple biological functions. To date, limited information is available about its antigenic properties."
"In this study," said researchers, "we identified two major immunodominant epitopes on the M protein located in the extreme N-terminal region (residues 1 to 31) and the interior C-terminal region (residues 132 to 161), respectively, by Pepscan...
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