Recombinant Zika virus Membrane protein [Fc]

Target

prM/M

Nature

Recombinant

Tag/Conjugate

Fc

Molecular Weight

35.2 kDa

Alternative Names

ZIKV-M; Membrane protein; Zika virus membrane protein

Purity

> 95% , as determined by SDS-PAGE

Format

Lyophilized Powder

Buffer

PBS, pH 7.4

Preservative

None

Storage

Store at -20°C to -80°C. Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles

Introduction

Zika virus is an emerging disease that is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. The virus was first isolated in Central Africa, and has since been spread to South Asia and recently to South America. Zika virus can cause mild fever, rash, myalgia, arthralgia and headaches, with one in four infected individuals being asymptomatic. Due to similar symptoms Zika virus infected individuals can easily be mis-diagnosed as a dengue infection and vice-versa. In addition, Zika virus has been implicated in causing microcephaly through transmission in utero.

Antigen Description

A DNA sequence encoding the Zika virus (strain Zika SPH2015) M / Membrane (ALU33341.1) (Ala216-Ser290) was expressed with the Fc region of human IgG1 at the C-terminus.

Keywords

Zika virus; ZIKV; Membrane protein