AVM v1, released 02-OCT-22

A manually curated database of aerosol-transmitted virus mutations, human diseases, and drugs

Mutation detail:


Mutation site T157A
Virus Influenzavirus A H1N1
Mutation level Amino acid Level
Gene/protein/region type PA
Gene ID 23308128
Country China
Mutation type nonsynonymous mutation
Genotype/subtype/clade -
Sample cell line
Variants -
Viral reference sequence HQ698626.1
Drug/antibody/vaccine -
Transmissibility -
Transmission mechanism -
Pathogenicity increase
Pathogenicity mechanism -
Immune escape mutation -
Immune escape mechanism -
RT-PCR primers probes -

Protein detail:


Protein name Polymerase PA
Uniprot protein ID C3W5X6
Protein length 716 amino acids
Protein description PA Plays an essential role in viral RNA transcription and replication by forming the heterotrimeric polymerase complex together with PB1 and PB2 subunits. The complex transcribes viral mRNAs by using a unique mechanism called cap-snatching. It consists in the hijacking and cleavage of host capped pre-mRNAs. These short capped RNAs are then used as primers for viral mRNAs. The PB2 subunit is responsible for the binding of the 5' cap of cellular pre-mRNAs which are subsequently cleaved after 10-13 nucleotides by the PA subunit that carries the endonuclease activity.

Literature information:


Pubmed ID 25652161
Clinical information No
Disease -
Published year 2015
Journal Scientific Reports
Title The contribution of PA-X to the virulence of pandemic 2009 H1N1 and highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses
Author Huijie Gao,Yipeng Sun,Jiao Hu,Lu Qi,Jinliang Wang
Evidence Huarte et al. reported that delayed PA nuclear accumulation (T157A mutation) results in reduced pathogenicity in mice27.