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SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein D614G mutation increases virion spike density and infectivity #MMPMID33243994
Zhang L; Jackson CB; Mou H; Ojha A; Peng H; Quinlan BD; Rangarajan ES; Pan A; Vanderheiden A; Suthar MS; Li W; Izard T; Rader C; Farzan M; Choe H
Nat Commun 2020[Nov]; 11 (1): 6013 PMID33243994show ga
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.