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Protocol for production and characterization of SARS-CoV-2 PL(pro) in Escherichia coli.

De Falco A, Greene-Cramer R, Shurina BA, Zakian S, Acton TB, Ramelot TA, Montelione GT
STAR Protoc. 2025 Sep 19;6(3):103952. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.103952. Epub 2025 Jul 18. (Link opens in a new window) PubMed (Link opens in a new window) Article

Plasmids from Article

ID Plasmid Purpose
233739pGTM_COV2_NSP3_003_SUMOExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of an active PLpro protease. Following Sumo Protease cleavage no nonnative residues remain on the PLpro protein
233740pGTM_SUMO_PLpro_C111SExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of PLpro protease with a C111S active site mutation that abolishes protease activity. Following Sumo Protease cleavage no nonnative res
233803pGTM_Sumo2-N-8XHis-PlproExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of an active PLpro protease. Following Sumo Protease Cleavage an 8xHis Tag is retained at the N-terminus
234321pGTM_Sumo2-C-8XHis-PLproExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of an active PLpro protease. Following Sumo Protease Cleavage an 8xHis Tag is retained at the C-terminus
234322pGTM_Sumo2-N-StrepII-PLproExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of an active PLpro protease. Following Sumo Protease Cleavage a Strep-tag II sequence is retained at the N-terminus
234472pGTM_Sumo2-N-8XHis-Plpro-C111SExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 C111S with an activity abolishing mutation for the purification of this PLpro protease. Following Sumo Protease Cleavage an N-term 8xHis Tag is retained
234489pGTM_Sumo_PLpro_C111AExpresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of PLpro protease with a C111A active site mutation that abolishes protease activity. Following Sumo Protease cleavage no nonnative res
234490pGTM_SUMO_PLpro_W93F_001Expresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of PLpro protease with a W93F mutation to allow for 5-fluorotryptophan incorporation and 19F NMR
234491pGTM_SUMO_PLpro_W106F_001Expresses SARS-CoV-2 Nsp3 residues 746-1063 for the purification of PLpro protease with a W106F mutation to allow for 5-fluorotryptophan incorporation and 19F NMR

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