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D614G Mutation Alters SARS-CoV-2 Spike Conformation and Enhances Protease Cleavage at the S1/S2 Junction.
Cell reports - 12 Jan 2021
Gobeil Sophie M-C, Janowska Katarzyna, McDowell Shana, Mansouri Katayoun, Parks Robert, Manne Kartik, Stalls Victoria, Kopp Megan F, Henderson Rory, Edwards Robert J, Haynes Barton F, Acharya Priyamvada
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The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein is the target of vaccine design efforts to end the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Despite a low mutation rate, isolates with the D614G substitution in the S protein appeared early during the pandemic and are now the dominant form worldwide. Here, we explore S conformational changes and the effects of the D614G mutation on a...
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