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Cellular APOBEC3A deaminase drives mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.
Nucleic acids research - 25 Jan 2023
Nakata Yoshihiro, Ode Hirotaka, Kubota Mai, Kasahara Takaaki, Matsuoka Kazuhiro, Sugimoto Atsuko, Imahashi Mayumi, Yokomaku Yoshiyuki, Iwatani Yasumasa
Abstract excerpt
The number of genetic variations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome has been increasing primarily due to continuous viral mutations. Here, we report that the human APOBEC3A (A3A) cytidine deaminase plays a critical role in the induction of C-to-U substitutions in the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Bioinformatic analysis of the chronological genetic changes in a sequence database indicated that the largest UC-to-UU mutation signature,...
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