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SARS-CoV-2 D614G spike mutation increases entry efficiency with enhanced ACE2-binding affinity.


ABSTRACT: The causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is steadily mutating during continuous transmission among humans. Such mutations can occur in the spike (S) protein that binds to the ACE2 receptor and is cleaved by TMPRSS2. However, whether S mutations affect SARS-CoV-2 cell entry remains unknown. Here, we show that naturally occurring S mutations can reduce or enhance cell entry via ACE2 and TMPRSS2. A SARS-CoV-2 S-pseudotyped lentivirus exhibits substantially lower entry than that of SARS-CoV S. Among S variants, the D614G mutant shows the highest cell entry, as supported by structural and binding analyses. Nevertheless, the D614G mutation does not affect neutralization by antisera against prototypic viruses. Taken together, we conclude that the D614G mutation increases cell entry by acquiring higher affinity to ACE2 while maintaining neutralization susceptibility. Based on these findings, further worldwide surveillance is required to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility among humans.

SUBMITTER: Ozono S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870668 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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SARS-CoV-2 D614G spike mutation increases entry efficiency with enhanced ACE2-binding affinity.

Ozono Seiya S   Zhang Yanzhao Y   Ode Hirotaka H   Sano Kaori K   Tan Toong Seng TS   Imai Kazuo K   Miyoshi Kazuyasu K   Kishigami Satoshi S   Ueno Takamasa T   Iwatani Yasumasa Y   Suzuki Tadaki T   Tokunaga Kenzo K  

Nature communications 20210208 1


The causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is steadily mutating during continuous transmission among humans. Such mutations can occur in the spike (S) protein that binds to the ACE2 receptor and is cleaved by TMPRSS2. However, whether S mutations affect SARS-CoV-2 cell entry remains unknown. Here, we show that naturally occurring S mutations can reduce or enhance cell entry via ACE2 and TMPRSS2. A SARS-CoV-2 S-pseudotyped lentivirus exhibits substantially lower entry than that of  ...[more]

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