SARS CoV-2 full length spike protein nanodisc complex

The coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, enters the cell by using its surface SPIKE. SPIKE is processed on the cell's surface by TMPRSS2, a serine protease. It then subsequently binds to ACE2 a cell surface receptor. The Native SPIKE protein is a trimer that is located in the coronavirus membrane. Therefore to get pure & native SPIKE the trimer needs to be kept intact. Our lab staff achieved this in three different ways: MSP nanodiscs, based on MSP proteins Detergent Mycelles, as you can see here Synthetic nanodiscs