Structure of B8R 20-27 Peptide
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B8R 20-27 Peptide TSYKFESV • H-2Kb

Product number: EP08851_1

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Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
sterile and endotoxin free
Delivery Format: The product is supplied freeze dried.
Purity: 95% HPLC-MS
Caution: For research use only. Not for use in humans.
Amount in mg
1
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Description

The linear peptide B8R 20-27, with the amino acid sequence TSYKFESV (epitope ID 66504), is a well-established H2-Kb-restricted epitope conserved among various Vaccinia virus strains. [1] It is part of the:

  • Soluble interferon gamma receptor OPG193 (UniProt:P24770) from Vaccinia virus
  • IFN-gamma receptor (UniProt:Q66793) from Ectromelia mousepox virus
  • IFN-gamma receptor-like protein (UniProt:G0XTP5) from Cowpox virus

The Vaccinia virus was the live vaccine used to eradicate smallpox. It belongs to the orthopoxvirus family and provides protection against a range of orthopoxviruses. Currently, the most concerning of these is the monkeypox virus, but human cowpox infections are also being reported regularly in Europe. [1]

The B8R 20-27 peptide, TSYKFESV, is also contained in recombinant and non-recombinant Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA). [1] The Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara has greatly reduced virulence and can no longer replicate in most mammalian cells. [2] It is often used as a vaccine vector, due to its cost-effectiveness, safety, and high immunogenicity. Recombinant MVA vaccines can generate robust humoral and cellular immune responses against various pathogens.

In vaccine development, the B8R 20-27 peptide is used as a positive control to demonstrate that a lack of response is not due to immunization failure. The vaccinia virus B8R gene encodes a homolog of the secreted IFN-γ receptor. By binding to IFN-γ, B8R neutralizes its antiviral activity and is therefore involved in virus evasion of host interferon responses. [1,3]

You can read a current application example in our blog post "Vaccines against Chlamydia trachomatis: Immunogenicity analysis via peptide pool" or view the original publication [4] via the link under the References tab.

TechData

Sequence: TSYKFESV
Delivery: 1-3 days
C-Terminus: OH
N-Terminus: H
Amount: 1 mg
Counterion: TFA
Protein: Vaccinia virus WR epitope B8R
IEDB Id: 66504
Species: Vaccinia virus (VACV)
Allele: H-2Kb
Application: Flow Cytometry
Indication: Infectious disease, Control
Purity: 95% HPLC-MS