Result: Regarding four of the
spike mutations prevalent in this lineage: (1)
E484K is known to attenuate neutralization of multiple anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, particularly those found in class 2 anti-
RBD neutralizing antibodies, and is also present in variants B.1.351 and P.1/B.1.1.248, (2)
D253G has been reported as an escape mutation from antibodies against the
N-terminal domain, (3)
S477N has been identified in several earlier lineages, is near the epitopes of multiple antibodies, and has been implicated to increase viral infectivity through enhanced interactions with ACE2, and (4)
A701V sits adjacent to the S2' cleavage site of the neighboring protomer and is shared with variant B.1.351.