Result: Thus, C1 NAb epitopes are predicted to be sensitive to K417N/T, Y453F, L455F, A475V, F486L,
Discussion: The current VoC include B.1.1.7-UK (N501Y, S494P*, E484K*), P.1-Japan/Brazil (K417N/T, E484K, N501Y), B.1.351-South Africa (K417N, E484K, N501Y) B.1.427/B.1.429-California (L452R), where amino acid changes in the SARS-CoV-2 S RBD of these VoC are listed in parentheses.
Preliminary Structural Data Revealed That the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 Variant's RBD Binds to ACE2 Receptor Stronger Than the Wild Type to Enhance the Infectivity.
Introduction: These mutations in this strain may enhance virus transmissibility and infectivity, including the deletion of residues 69-70 and 144 and the substitution of A570D, D614G, T716I, S982A, D1118H, P681H, K417N, K417T, E484 K and N501Y.
Allosteric Cross-Talk among Spike's Receptor-Binding Domain Mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 South African Variant Triggers an Effective Hijacking of Human Cell Receptor.
PMID: 34161095
2021
The journal of physical chemistry letters
Introduction: As a result, we disclose that while N501Y (hallmark of the UK variant) enhances the binding affinity toward ACE2 and increases the alpha1-helix@ACE2 bending, the SA strain exploits a two-pronged strategy to more effectively infect the host cells by (i) increasing the allosteric signaling among the pivotal RBM loops, which acting as a tweezer more effectively grasp/bend alpha1-helix@ACE2 and (ii) hindering the interactions with class 1 and 2 mAbs (K417N and E484K, respectively) extracted from COVID-19 patients' sera (Figure 4 and Table S6).
Introduction: Hence, K417N and E484K substitutions alter the electrostatic complementarity between the RBD and class 1 and 2 mAbs, respectively (Figure 4 and Table S6),- impairing mAbs bindin
Recurrent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 spike deletion H69/V70 and its role in the Alpha variant B.1.1.7.
Method: The mutations (Delta69/70, Delta144, N501Y, A570D, D614G, P681H, S982A, T716I and D1118H or K417N, E484K and N501Y) were introduced by amplification with primers with similar Tm.
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations reveals neutralization escape mechanisms and the ability to use ACE2 receptors from additional species.
Introduction: B.1.351 and P.1 each have three mutation sites in common within the RBD:
Method: P2C-1F11 Fab fragments were mixed with SARS-CoV-2 RBD containing K417N-E484K-N501Y mutations at a molar ratio of 1:1.2, incubated on ice for 2 h, and further purified by gel-filtration chromatography.
Method: The variant B.1.351 (GISAID: EPI_ISL_700450) was constructed with 10 mutations including L18F, D80A, D215G, 242-244del, S305T, K417N, E484K, N501Y, D614G and A701V.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccine induced antibody responses against three SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Result: The amino acid changes in the spike protein, especially the aforementioned E484K, K417N, and N501Y have recently been reported to affect the neutralizing efficacy of the antibodies.
Result: The three B.1.351 variant substitutions E484K, K417N, and N501Y are in the groove of the RBD-ACE2 interaction domain.
Discussion: The critical amino acid changes linked to escape from humoral immunity in the B.1.351 variant appear to be K417N, E484K, and N501Y.
Evolution, correlation, structural impact and dynamics of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.
PMID: 34188776
2021
Computational and structural biotechnology journal
Abstract: However, reported greater binding affinity of N501Y Spike with ACE2 does not seem to be entirely due to increased hydrophobic interactions, given that Spike mutation R417T in P.1 or K417N in B.1.351 results in the loss of a salt-bridge interaction between ACE2 and S-RBD.
Immune Evasion of SARS-CoV-2 Emerging Variants: What Have We Learnt So Far?
Introduction: K417N was shown to be crucial to viral escape, effectively abrogating neutralization by some of the most common and potent neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.
Introduction: However, a combination of K417N and N501Y was shown to enhance the binding with ACE2 and reduce binding with antibodies.
Introduction: The resistance to antibody neutralization of the B.1.351 variant is mainly ascribed to three mutations within RBD (K417N, E484K, N501Y).
Introduction: The variant of the greatest concern in regard to immune escape, Beta or B.1.351, contains seven mutations (D80A, D215G, K417N,
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies Facing Viral Variants.
Introduction: It is characterized by three main mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein: E484K co
Introduction: analyzed the impact of the neutralization of several mAbs on a panel of variants, including an authentic chimeric variant named Wash SA B.13 51, which contains the 20H/501Y.V2 Spike gene with other additional mutations (D80A, 242-244 del, R246I, K417N, E484K, N501Y, D614G and A701V), in addition to a panel of isogenic recombinant mutant variants (69-70 Del, K417N, E484K, N501Y, and/or D614G).