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  • A Single-Component Luminescent Biosensor for the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein. Journal of the American Chemical Society Ravalin, M., Roh, H., Suryawanshi, R., Kumar, G. R., Pak, J. E., Ott, M., Ting, A. Y. 2022

    Abstract

    Many existing protein detection strategies depend on highly functionalized antibody reagents. A simpler and easier to produce class of detection reagent is highly desirable. We designed a single-component, recombinant, luminescent biosensor that can be expressed in laboratory strains of Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This biosensor is deployed in multiple homogeneous and immobilized assay formats to detect recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen and cultured virus. The chemiluminescent signal generated facilitates detection by an unaugmented cell phone camera. Binding-activated tandem split-enzyme (BAT) biosensors may serve as a useful template for diagnostics and reagents that detect SARS-CoV-2 antigens and other proteins of interest.

    View details for DOI 10.1021/jacs.2c04192

    View details for PubMedID 35876794