The epitopes were grouped according to the protein of origin, in the following order: Envelope, NS1, and NS3. The selected epitopes were joined together with the linker GPGPG. At the amino-terminal four additional residues (MGGS) were added for cloning purposes. Finally, an RSHHHHHH polyhistidine tail was added at the carboxyterminal of the protein to enable purification by Immobilized Metal ion Affinity Chromatography (IMAC).23
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