Introduction: The first variant Alpha or B.1.1.7 that raised global concerns about increased transmissibility and potential immune evasion harbors seven missense mutations (N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, T716I, S982A, D1118H) and three deletions in spike (69/70del and 144del) (Figure 3).
A Comprehensive Molecular Epidemiological Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cyprus from April 2020 to January 2021: Evidence of a Highly Polyphyletic and Evolving Epidemic.
Abstract: Genetic analysis of whole SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences of the aforementioned lineages revealed the presence of mutations within the S protein (L18F, DeltaH69/V70, S898F, DeltaY144, S162G, A222V, N439K, N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, S982A and D1118H) that confer higher transmissibility and/or antibody escape (immune evasion) upon the virus.
Introduction: Furthermore, mutations/deletions in the S-protein, such as L18F, DeltaH69/V70,
Introduction: VOC, 202012/01) with multiple S protein mutations (deletion 69-70, deletion 144, N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, T716I, S982A, D1118H) spread rapidly across South East England and London.
The Antigenicity of Epidemic SARS-CoV-2 Variants in the United Kingdom.
Introduction: Since December 2020, the VOC-202012/01 (VOC-202012/01 variant, including multiple mutations 69-70del, 144/145del, N501Y, A570D, P681H, T716I, S982A, and D1118H) has been increasing rapidly.
Discussion: Eight of the 17 mutations in the VOC-202012/01 variant are located in the spike protein, including 69-70del, 144/145del, N501Y, A570D, P681H, T716I, S982A, and D1118H.
Antibody Cocktail Exhibits Broad Neutralization Activity Against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 Variants.
Discussion: The set of signature variants includes 8 changes from S protein: deletion 69-70, deletion 144-145, N501Y (A23063T), A570D (C23271A), D614G, P681H (C23604A), T716I (C23709T), S982A (T24506G), D1118H (G24914C).
Evolutionary insights into the furin cleavage sites of SARS-CoV-2 variants from humans and animals.
Discussion: Moreover, this mutation is also a characteristic of the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants, which are defined by multiple mutations in the S glycoprotein (Delta69-70, Delta144, N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, T716I, S982A, and D1118H).
Coding-Complete Genome Sequences of 11 SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 Variants from Metro Manila, Philippines.
Method: The B.1.1.7 Spike we used carries the mutations found in GISAID Accession Number EPI_ISL 668152: del 69-70, del145, N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, T716I, S982A, and D1118H.
Structural modelling of SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) suggests enhanced furin binding and infectivity.
Introduction: The B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant strain exhibits missense mutations (N501Y, A570D, P681H, D614G, T716I, S982A, D1118H) and three deletions in residues H69, V70, Y144.
Result: Genome sequencing of the new B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 strain presented missense mutations (N501Y, A570D, P681H, D614G, T716I, S982A, D1118H) and three deletions in residues H69, V70, Y144.