Alternative Names
CHIKV Spike glycoprotein E1
Background
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus responsible for Chikungunya fever, a disease marked by fever, rash, and joint pain. The E1 envelope glycoprotein, a 47 kDa class II fusion protein, plays a critical role in viral entry by mediating low pH-triggered membrane fusion within host endosomes. It forms heterodimers with E2 glycoproteins, assembling into spike trimers on the viral surface that facilitate host cell attachment and infection. Due to its essential function in viral infectivity, the E1 protein is widely used in studies of viral entry, antibody development, vaccine design, and diagnostic assay optimization.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.
