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Basic Characteristics of Mutations
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Mutation Site
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D796H |
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Mutation Site Sentence
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The Spike D796Y substitution is present in all Omicron sub-variants and occurs at the same site as a mutation (D796H) selected during viral evolution in a chronically infected patient. |
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Mutation Level
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Amino acid level |
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Mutation Type
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Nonsynonymous substitution |
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Gene/Protein/Region
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S |
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Standardized Encoding Gene
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S
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Genotype/Subtype
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Omicron |
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Viral Reference
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-
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Functional Impact and Mechanisms
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Disease
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COVID-19
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Immune
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Y |
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Target Gene
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-
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Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
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Clinical Information
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- |
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Treatment
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Location
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- |
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Literature Information
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PMID
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38189279
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Title
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Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 mutations at Spike D796 evade antibodies from pre-Omicron convalescent and vaccinated subjects
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Author
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Elko EA,Mead HL,Nelson GA,Zaia JA,Ladner JT,Altin JA
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Journal
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Microbiology spectrum
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Journal Info
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2024 Feb 6;12(2):e0329123
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Abstract
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lineages of the Omicron variant rapidly became dominant in early 2022 and frequently cause human infections despite vaccination or prior infection with other variants. In addition to antibody-evading mutations in the receptor-binding domain, Omicron features amino acid mutations elsewhere in the Spike protein; however, their effects generally remain ill defined. The Spike D796Y substitution is present in all Omicron sub-variants and occurs at the same site as a mutation (D796H) selected during viral evolution in a chronically infected patient. Here, we map antibody reactivity to a linear epitope in the Spike protein overlapping position 796. We show that antibodies binding this region arise in pre-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 convalescent and vaccinated subjects but that both D796Y and D796H abrogate their binding. These results suggest that D796Y contributes to the fitness of Omicron in hosts with pre-existing immunity to other variants of SARS-CoV-2 by evading antibodies targeting this site.IMPORTANCESevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved substantially through the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: understanding the drivers and consequences of this evolution is essential for projecting the course of the pandemic and developing new countermeasures. Here, we study the immunological effects of a particular mutation present in the Spike protein of all Omicron strains and find that it prevents the efficient binding of a class of antibodies raised by pre-Omicron vaccination and infection. These findings reveal a novel consequence of a poorly understood Omicron mutation and shed light on the drivers and effects of SARS-CoV-2 evolution.
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Sequence Data
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