SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation SARS-CoV-2 Mutation G204R


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site G204R
Mutation Site Sentence These isolates belonged to the B.1.1.7 variant, exhibiting several amino acid substitutions, including D3L, R203K, G204R, and S235F N protein mutations.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region N
Standardized Encoding Gene N  
Genotype/Subtype B.1.1.7
Viral Reference -
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease COVID-19    
Immune -
Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
Clinical Information -
Treatment -
Location Taiwan
Literature Information
PMID 34758391
Title SARS-CoV-2 variants with T135I nucleocapsid mutations may affect antigen test performance
Author Jian MJ,Chung HY,Chang CK,Lin JC,Yeh KM,Chen CW,Lin DY,Chang FY,Hung KS,Perng CL,Shang HS
Journal International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Journal Info 2022 Jan;114:112-114
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a pandemic. Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 has continuously been challenged due to several variants with diverse spike (S) and nucleocapsid (N) protein mutations []. SARS-CoV-2 variant proliferation potentially affects N protein-targeted rapid antigen testing. In this study, rapid antigen and reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) tests were performed simultaneously in patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Direct whole genome sequencing was performed to determine the N protein variations, and the viral assemblies were uploaded to GISAID. The genomes were then compared with those of global virus strains from GISAID. These isolates belonged to the B.1.1.7 variant, exhibiting several amino acid substitutions, including D3L, R203K, G204R, and S235F N protein mutations. The T135I mutation was also identified in one variant case in which the rapid antigen test and RT-PCR test were discordantly negative and positive, respectively. These findings suggest that the variants undetected by the Panbio COVID-19 rapid antigen test may be due to the T135I mutation in the N protein, posing a potential diagnostic risk for commercially available antigen tests. Hence, we recommend concomitant paired rapid antigen tests and molecular diagnostic methods to detect SARS-CoV-2. False-negative results could be rapidly corrected using confirmatory RT-PCR results to prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks.
Sequence Data EPI_ISL_2693005;EPI_ISL_2693006;EPI_ISL_4096803;EPI_ISL_4096805;EPI_ISL_2693007
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.