AVM v1, released 02-OCT-22

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

Mutation detail:


Mutation site D61K
Virus SARS-CoV-2
Mutation level Amino acid level
Gene/protein/region type ORF6
Gene ID 43740572
Country USA
Mutation type nonsynonymous mutation
Genotype/subtype/clade -
Sample Human
Variants -
Viral reference sequence NC_045512.2
Drug/antibody/vaccine -
Transmissibility -
Transmission mechanism -
Pathogenicity -
Pathogenicity mechanism -
Immune escape mutation -
Immune escape mechanism -
RT-PCR primers probes -

Protein detail:


Protein name ORF6 protein
Uniprot protein ID P0DTC6
Protein length 61 amino acids
Protein description ORF6 encodes a viral accessory protein. Based on its similarity to other coronavirus proteins, ORF6 protein is thought to play a role in viral pathogenesis.The functions of orf6 are as follows: 1) it binds the nsp8 in the replication\transcription complex which reflects its importance for the viral replication, 2) it increases the infection titer, 3) it contributes to the evasion of the virus to the host immune system through inhibition of the interferon induction and signaling pathway; it inhibits the Signal Transduction and Activator of Transcription (STAT 1), and 4) it participates in the formation of the DMV in the host cells which helps in protein trafficking to ensure the assembling of the virus.

Literature information:


Pubmed ID 33568759
Clinical information No
Disease -
Published year 2021
Journal Scientific Reports
Title Genomic mutations and changes in protein secondary structure and solvent accessibility of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus)
Author Thanh Thi Nguyen,Pubudu N. Pathirana,Thin Nguyen,Quoc Viet Hung Nguyen,Asim Bhatti
Evidence Based on 6324 viral genome sequences, we create a spreadsheet dataset of point mutations that can facilitate the investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in many perspectives, especially in tracing the evolution and worldwide spread of the virus.