Mutations in the receptor-binding domain of human SARS CoV-2 spike protein increases its affinity to bind human ACE-2 receptor.
PMID: 35109768
2022
Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics
Abstract: Here, we use the crystal structure of the RBD in complex with ACE-2 available in the public domain and analyse the 250 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of wild-type and mutants; K417N, K417T, N440K, N501Y, L452R, T478K, E484K and S494P.
Divergent SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-reactive T and B cell responses in COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
Method: The delta variant contained the following spike changes: T19R, G142D, del156-157, R158G, A222V, L452R, T478K, D614G, P681R and D950N.
Post-Vaccination Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infections and Incidence of the Presumptive B.1.427/B.1.429 Variant Among Healthcare Personnel at a Northern California Academic Medical Center.
Abstract: Available specimens were tested for L452R, N501Y, and E484K mutations using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.
Abstract: Of 261 available samples from vaccinated and unvaccinated HCP, 103 (39.5%), including 42 PVSCs (36.5%), had the L452R mutation presumptive of B.1.427/B.1.429.
Rapid identification of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants by mRNA display.
Abstract: Further, we engineer a potent ACE2-blocking nAb to sustain binding to S RBD with the E484K and L452R substitutions found in multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Introduction: This powerful technique enabled the rapid selection of a discovered SARS-CoV-2 nAb to extend its neutralizing capability to SARS-CoV-2 expressing the E484K and L452R S RBD mutations found in multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Figure: (B) BLI kinetic analysis of N-612-017 affinity-matured subclones against RBD-wild type, RBD-B.1.351, and RBD-L452R.
Discussion: To addr
Tracking cryptic SARS-CoV-2 lineages detected in NYC wastewater.
Conclusion: Our analysis shows that the Omicron variants exhibit unique interaction patterns reminiscing the features of previously dominated Alpha (N501Y) and Delta (L452R and T478K) variants.
Method: In each variant, the Alpha includes N501Y mutation, Delta has L452R and T478K mutations, and Omicron contains 15 mutated amino acids, i.e., G339D, S371L, S373P, S375F, K417N, N440K, G446S, S477N, T478K, E484A,
Breadth of SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization and Protection Induced by a Nanoparticle Vaccine.
Result: Two other closely studied spike substitutions, E484K and L452R, were not notably enriched among vaccine breakthrough cases, and the D253G substitution was modestly depleted.