Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
Banana streak virus (BSV) is a plant virus that can potentially cause serious problems for banana cultivation, compounded by difficulties in properly diagnosing the infection and identifying the virus itself. In this study, we identified a peptide that can bind to BSV and potentially be developed as a cost effective detection reagent. To select a binding peptide against BSV, biopanning by way of utilising the phage display peptide library was the method used. Three rounds of biopanning successfully yielded a peptide, VVVGSLVVARLR., that bound selectively to BSV.
Keywords
Banana streak virus, biopanning, peptide, phage display
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume
7
Issue
8
Additional Information
Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA