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

SARS-CoV-2 D614G spike protein mutation is one of the predominant circulating vital mutants. Here, Ozono et al. demonstrate that D614G mutation increases in vitro cell entry by acquiring higher affinity to ACE2.

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Main Authors: Seiya Ozono, Yanzhao Zhang, Hirotaka Ode, Kaori Sano, Toong Seng Tan, Kazuo Imai, Kazuyasu Miyoshi, Satoshi Kishigami, Takamasa Ueno, Yasumasa Iwatani, Tadaki Suzuki, Kenzo Tokunaga
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/acf66950162a40c68bcc2ed12d14299c
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