SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein D614G mutation increases virion spike density and infectivity
SARS-CoV-2 variants with spike (S)-protein D614G mutations now predominate globally. We therefore compare the properties of the mutated S protein (S G614 ) with the original (S D614 ). We report here pseudoviruses carrying S G614 enter ACE2-expressing cells more efficiently than those with S D614 ....
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Veröffentlicht in: | Nature communications 2020-11, Vol.11 (1), p.6013-9, Article 6013 |
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Zusammenfassung: | SARS-CoV-2 variants with spike (S)-protein D614G mutations now predominate globally. We therefore compare the properties of the mutated S protein (S
G614
) with the original (S
D614
). We report here pseudoviruses carrying S
G614
enter ACE2-expressing cells more efficiently than those with S
D614
. This increased entry correlates with less S1-domain shedding and higher S-protein incorporation into the virion. Similar results are obtained with virus-like particles produced with SARS-CoV-2 M, N, E, and S proteins. However, D614G does not alter S-protein binding to ACE2 or neutralization sensitivity of pseudoviruses. Thus, D614G may increase infectivity by assembling more functional S protein into the virion.
SARS-CoV-2 variants with spike (S)-protein D614G mutations currently predominate globally. Here, Zhang et al. hypothesize that D614G variant may increase infectivity by increasing S protein abundance on the virion since pseudoviruses carrying S-G614 incorporate higher amounts of S protein and enter cells more efficiently than those carrying S-D614. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 2041-1723 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41467-020-19808-4 |