SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation SARS-CoV-2 Mutation L452R


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site L452R
Mutation Site Sentence The results presented here suggest that the increased infectivity of BA.5 is not caused by higher viral loads, but presumably by other factors such as increased affinity to human cell receptors or immune escape due to its L452R mutation.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region
Standardized Encoding Gene
Genotype/Subtype Omicron
Viral Reference -
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease COVID-19    
Immune Y
Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
Clinical Information Y
Treatment -
Location Japan
Literature Information
PMID 36840495
Title Viral load of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 is lower than that of BA.2 despite the higher infectivity of BA.5
Author Takatsuki Y,Takahashi Y,Nakajima J,Iwasaki Y,Nagano K,Tani-Sassa C,Yuasa S,Kanehira S,Sonobe K,Nukui Y,Takeuchi H,Tanimoto K,Tanaka Y,Kimura A,Ichimura N,Tohda S
Journal Immunity, inflammation and disease
Journal Info 2023 Feb;11(2):e783
Abstract BACKGROUND: Sublineage BA.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant rapidly spread and replaced BA.2 in July 2022 in Tokyo. A high viral load can be a possible cause of high transmissibility. METHODS AND RESULTS: The copy numbers of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swab samples obtained from all patients visiting the hospital where this research was conducted were measured using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Viral genotypes were determined using PCR-based melting curve analysis. Next, whole-genome sequencing was performed using approximately one fifth of the samples to verify the viral genotypes determined using PCR. Then, the copy numbers of the BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5 cases were compared. Contrary to expectations, the copy numbers of the BA.5 cases (median 4.7 x 10(4) copies/muL, n = 291) were significantly (p = .001) lower than those of BA.2 cases (median 1.1 x 10(5) copies/muL, n = 184). There was no significant difference (p = .44) between the BA.5 and BA.1 cases (median, 3.3 x 10(4) copies/muL; n = 215). CONCLUSION: The results presented here suggest that the increased infectivity of BA.5 is not caused by higher viral loads, but presumably by other factors such as increased affinity to human cell receptors or immune escape due to its L452R mutation.
Sequence Data -
Mutation Information
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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.