Recombinant Dengue Virus Subtype 1 produced in Insect Cells is a polypeptide chain containing amino acids 2-395 and having a molecular weight of 44.8kDa. Dengue Envelope-1 is purified by proprietary chromatographic technique.
Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne virus that belongs to the Flaviviridae family and the genus Flavivirus. There are four distinct serotypes of the dengue virus: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. Each serotype can cause a spectrum of diseases ranging from mild dengue fever to severe dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome .
Recombinant dengue virus refers to the virus that has been genetically engineered to express certain proteins or antigens. This is often done to study the virus’s behavior, develop vaccines, or produce diagnostic tools. Recombinant technology allows for the production of viral proteins in various host systems, including bacteria, yeast, mammalian cells, and insect cells .
Insect cells are commonly used as expression systems for producing recombinant proteins. The baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) is a popular method for producing high levels of recombinant proteins in insect cells. This system involves the use of baculovirus, a virus that infects insects, to introduce the gene of interest into insect cells. The cells then produce the desired protein .
The production of DENV-1 recombinant proteins in insect cells involves several steps:
Recombinant DENV-1 proteins produced in insect cells have several applications: