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  • 标题:Functional evaluation of the P681H mutation on the proteolytic activation of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 (Alpha) spike
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  • 作者:Bailey Lubinski ; Maureen H.V. Fernandes ; Laura Frazier
  • 期刊名称:iScience
  • 印刷版ISSN:2589-0042
  • 出版年度:2022
  • 卷号:25
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:1-17
  • DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2021.103589
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Elsevier
  • 摘要:SummarySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the agent causing the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 (Alpha), a WHO variant of concern first identified in the United Kingdom in late 2020, contains several mutations including P681H in the spike S1/S2 cleavage site, which is predicted to increase cleavage by furin, potentially impacting the viral cell entry. Here, we studied the role of the P681H mutation in B.1.1.7 cell entry. We performed assays using fluorogenic peptides mimicking the Wuhan-Hu-1 and B.1.1.7 S1/S2 sequence and observed no significant difference in furin cleavage. Functional assays using pseudoparticles harboring SARS-CoV-2 spikes and cell-to-cell fusion assays demonstrated no differences between Wuhan-Hu-1, B.1.1.7, or a P681H point mutant. Likewise, we observed no differences in viral growth between USA-WA1/2020 and a B.1.1.7 isolate in cell culture. Our findings suggest that, although the B.1.1.7 P681H mutation may slightly increase S1/S2 cleavage, this does not significantly impact viral entry or cell-cell spread.Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 P681H mutation in the spike is predicted to enhance viral infection•P681H does not significantly impact furin cleavage, viral entry, or cell-cell spread•Other mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 VOC may account for increased infection ratesVirology
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