SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation SARS-CoV-2 Mutation D614G


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site D614G
Mutation Site Sentence Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the D614G mutation led to formation of a protruding spike (S) in the tertiary structure of spike protein, which could be responsible for the enhanced binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region S
Standardized Encoding Gene S  
Genotype/Subtype -
Viral Reference -
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease COVID-19    
Immune -
Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
Clinical Information -
Treatment -
Location -
Literature Information
PMID 35434714
Title Characteristic analysis of Omicron-included SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
Author Yang H,Liu P,Zhang Y,Du T,Zhou Y,Lu S,Peng X
Journal MedComm
Journal Info 2022 Apr 9;3(2):e129
Abstract In view of the rapid development of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 mutation, we characterized the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) by both bioinformatics methods and experiments. The representative genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs were first downloaded from NCBI, including the prototypic strain, Alpha (B.1.1.7) strain, Beta (B.1.351) strain, Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B1.1.529) strain. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the D614G mutation led to formation of a protruding spike (S) in the tertiary structure of spike protein, which could be responsible for the enhanced binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. The epitope analysis further showed that the S protein antigenicity of the Omicron variant changed dramatically, which was possibly associated with its enhanced ability of immune escape. To verify the bioinformatics results, we performed experiments of pseudovirus infection and protein affinity assay. Notably, we found that the spike protein of Omicron variant showed the weakest infectivity and binding ability among all tested strains. Finally, we also proved this through virus infection experiments, and found that the cytotoxicity of Omicron seems to be not strong enough. The results in this study provide guidelines for prevention and control of COVID-19.
Sequence Data -
Mutation Information
Note
Basic Characteristics of Mutations
  • Mutation Site: The specific location in a gene or protein sequence where a change occurs.
  • Mutation Level: The level at which a mutation occurs, including the nucleotide or amino acid level.
  • Mutation Type: The nature of the mutation, such as missense mutation, nonsense mutation, synonymous mutation, etc.
  • Gene/Protein/Region: Refers to the specific region of the virus where the mutation occurs. Including viral genes, viral proteins, or a specific viral genome region. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main
  • Gene/Protein/Region studied in the article is marked.
  • Genotype/Subtype: Refers to the viral genotype or subtype where the mutation occurs. If the article does not specifically indicate the relationship between the mutation and its correspondence, the main Genotype/Subtype studied in the article is marked.
  • Viral Reference: Refers to the standard virus strain used to compare and analyze viral sequences.
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
  • Disease: An abnormal physiological state with specific symptoms and signs caused by viral infection.
  • Immune: The article focuses on the study of mutations and immune.
  • Target Gene: Host genes that viral mutations may affect.
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
  • Clinical Information: The study is a clinical or epidemiological study and provides basic information about the population.
  • Treatment: The study mentioned a certain treatment method, such as drug resistance caused by mutations. If the study does not specifically indicate the relationship between mutations and their correspondence treatment, the main treatment studied in the article is marked.
  • Location: The source of the research data.
Literature Information
  • Sequence Data: The study provides the data accession number.