SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Detail Information

Virus Mutation SARS-CoV-2 Mutation P681R


Basic Characteristics of Mutations
Mutation Site P681R
Mutation Site Sentence Enhanced fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Delta P681R mutation.
Mutation Level Amino acid level
Mutation Type Nonsynonymous substitution
Gene/Protein/Region S
Standardized Encoding Gene S  
Genotype/Subtype Delta
Viral Reference NC_045512.2
Functional Impact and Mechanisms
Disease COVID-19    
Immune -
Target Gene -
Clinical and Epidemiological Correlations
Clinical Information -
Treatment -
Location -
Literature Information
PMID 34823256
Title Enhanced fusogenicity and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Delta P681R mutation
Author Saito A,Irie T,Suzuki R,Maemura T,Nasser H,Uriu K,Kosugi Y,Shirakawa K,Sadamasu K,Kimura I,Ito J,Wu J,Iwatsuki-Horimoto K,Ito M,Yamayoshi S,Loeber S,Tsuda M,Wang L,Ozono S,Butlertanaka EP,Tanaka YL,Shimizu R,Shimizu K,Yoshimatsu K,Kawabata R,Sakaguchi T,Tokunaga K,Yoshida I,Asakura H,Nagashima M,Kazuma Y,Nomura R,Horisawa Y,Yoshimura K,Takaori-Kondo A,Imai M,Tanaka S,Nakagawa S,Ikeda T,Fukuhara T,Kawaoka Y,Sato K
Journal Nature
Journal Info 2022 Feb;602(7896):300-306
Abstract During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of mutations have accumulated in the viral genome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and, at the time of writing, four variants of concern are considered to be potentially hazardous to human society(1). The recently emerged B.1.617.2/Delta variant of concern is closely associated with the COVID-19 surge that occurred in India in the spring of 2021 (ref. (2)). However, the virological properties of B.1.617.2/Delta remain unclear. Here we show that the B.1.617.2/Delta variant is highly fusogenic and notably more pathogenic than prototypic SARS-CoV-2 in infected hamsters. The P681R mutation in the spike protein, which is highly conserved in this lineage, facilitates cleavage of the spike protein and enhances viral fusogenicity. Moreover, we demonstrate that the P681R-bearing virus exhibits higher pathogenicity compared with its parental virus. Our data suggest that the P681R mutation is a hallmark of the virological phenotype of the B.1.617.2/Delta variant and is associated with enhanced pathogenicity.
Sequence Data GSE182738
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.