Spike S1 (B.1.617.2, Delta Variant) Avi-His-Tag (SARS-CoV-2) Recombinant

The pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) . As the first step of the viral replication, the virus attaches to the host cell surface before entering the cell. The viral Spike protein recognizes and attaches to the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor found on the surface of type I and II pneumocytes, endothelial cells, and ciliated bronchial epithelial cells. Drugs targeting the interaction between the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 may offer protection against the viral infection. A variant called B.1.617.2 (also known as the Delta Variant) was identified in India in the spring of 2021. This variant has a number of mutations that increase morbidity and mortality and allow the virus to spread more easily and quickly than other variants.