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. 2022 Jan 19;12:1005. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-04883-y

Figure 2.

Figure 2

(ac) Effect of TSP extraction by protein extraction buffer. Comparison of solution states (a) and TSP concentrations (b) extracted from infiltrated leaves using three protein extraction buffers EB1 (PBS, EDTA, and 2-mercaptoethanol), EB2 (PBS and EDTA), and EB3 (only PBS). The TSP concentration was measured 2 h after extraction (2 h) or the sample thawed after freezing (F/T). Values are the means ± SE of three independent biological replicates. (c) Western blot analysis of M protein (25 kDa) and N protein (46 kDa) expression in TSP extracted by three extraction buffers. (d) The purification conditions of plant-derived VLPs were confirmed through 10–60% sucrose gradient sedimentation of ME and ME + NFLAG TSP. M protein and N protein were observed in about 40% sucrose layer by western blot analysis with M and FLAG antibodies. (e) Identification of M and N proteins from VLPs purified by 40% sucrose cushion in TSP of ME and ME + NFLAG. (f) Presence of N protein after purification of VLPs using 40% sucrose in NFLAG single expression and ME + NFLAG co-expression. All images were cropped. See Supplementary Figs. S4S7 for full size of blot.