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Dynamic Expedition of Leading Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein
Spike Glycoprotein
The spike glycoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a trimeric type I viral fusion protein that binds the virus to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor of a host cell.[1] It is composed of 2 subunits: the N-terminal subunit 1 (S1) and C-terminal subunit 2 (S2), within which multiple domains lie. The S1 region facilitates ACE2 binding and is made up of an N-terminal domain (NTD ~ 1 – 325), a receptor-binding domain (RBD ~ 326 – 525), and 2 C-terminal subdomains (CTD1 and CTD2 ~ 526 – 688), while the downstream S2 region is responsible for mediating virus-host cell membrane fusion.
Update (03/02/2023)
The recently confirmed leading mutations are listed as follows.
2023.01.31
| Mutation | Information |
|---|---|
| V445A | Confirmed in BQ.1.1 ; Amino acid site located at an RBD epitope[2] ; Mutation reduces neutralization by antibody [3] |
2023.01.17 - 2023.01.25
| Mutation | Information |
|---|---|
| H146-/K | Reported in BQ.1.1 and XBB.1.5 ; Amino acid site recognized by mAbs targeting NTD[4] |
| E583D | Shows up in BQ.1.1 ; Viral functions to be confirmed by further investigation |
| Q613H | Emerge in BQ.1.1 ; Speculate to enhance replicative fitness and transmissibility due to close proximity to D614G ; Potential functions to be elucidated[5][6] |
| S939F | Observed in BQ.1.1 ; Destabilize both pre-fusion and post-fusion S2 conformation[7] ; Capable to enhance infectivity and modulate T-cell immune response when combined with D614G[8][9] |
The following leading mutations call for special attention with respect to the upcoming variants.
NTD
| Mutation | Information |
|---|---|
| A27P | An antigenic site targeted by the group 3 antibody C1717[10] |
| K147- | Involved in interacting with multiple monoclonal antibodies[11] ; Mutation to threonine (K147T) at this site promotes immune evasion[4] |
| N164K | Functional impact to be confirmed in future investigation. |
| Q183G | Interactions with surface glycoconjugates mediate the viral attachment[12] ; Caused a loss of an amide group; May abrogate the hydrogen bond between the amino acid and the carboxylic group of surface sialosides[13] |
| N185D | Functional impact to be confirmed in future investigation. |
| H245N | Located in the supersite loop of the NTD antigenic supersite for antibodies SLS28 and S2X333[11][4] ; Caused a loss of a positive charge ; Introduces an NXS sequon (245NRS247) for N-glycosylation |
| G252V | Site is critical for the binding of human antibody COV2-3439[14] |
| G257D | Located in the supersite loop of the NTD antigenic supersite for antibodies SLS28 and S2X333[11][4] ; Caused a gain of negative charge |
| A262S | Enhance the utilization of ACE2 in numerous mammals[15] ; May increase interspecies and intraspecies transmissibility |
RBD
| Mutation | Information |
|---|---|
| R346I/S | Possibly lead to immune evasion due to the disruption of class 3 antibodies binding site[16] [17] |
| K444N/R | Escape mutations for covalescent plasmaCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
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