Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based biosensing enables the characterization of protein-protein interactions. Several SPR-based approaches have been designed to evaluate the binding mechanism between the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein leading to a large range of kinetic and thermodynamic constants. This chapter describes a robust SPR assay based on the K5/E5 coiled-coil capture strategy that reduces artifacts. In this method, ACE2 receptors were produced with an E5-tag and immobilized as ligands in the SPR assay. This chapter details methods for high-yield production and purification of the studied proteins, functionalization of the sensor chip, conduction of the SPR assay, and data analysis.
Keywords: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor; Kinetic model; Ligand-oriented capture; Receptor-binding domain (RBD); SARS-CoV-2, high yield protein production; SPR data analysis; Surface plasmon resonance (SPR).
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