Discussion: For example, the triple mutant
K417T/
E484K/
N501Y (Gamma variant) poses a serious threat with many factors, increased protein expression, increased activity and increased antibody escape potential favoring its emergence and persistence.
Discussion: For example, when the data in Table 5 is compared between the
N501Y (Alpha variant), the triple mutant
K417T/
E484K/
N501Y (Gamma variant) and the Wild-type, increase in ACE2 binding might be significantly determined by the
N501Y mutation, since no significant differences were observed in the Kd of ACE2 binding between the
N501Y and
K417T/
E484K/