AVM v1, released 02-OCT-22

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

Mutation detail:


Mutation site N331Q/N343Q
Virus SARS-CoV-2
Mutation level Amino acid level
Gene/protein/region type S
Gene ID 43740568
Country -
Mutation type nonsynonymous mutation
Genotype/subtype/clade -
Sample cell line
Variants -
Viral reference sequence NC_045512.2
Drug/antibody/vaccine -
Transmissibility hinder
Transmission mechanism More importantly, based on qualitative and quantitative virology research methods, we show that the mutation of RBD N-glycosites interfered with SARS-CoV-2 internalization rather than attachment potentially by decreasing RBD binding to the receptors. Also
Pathogenicity -
Pathogenicity mechanism -
Immune escape mutation -
Immune escape mechanism -
RT-PCR primers probes -

Protein detail:


Protein name Spike glycoprotein
Uniprot protein ID P0DTC2
Protein length 1273 amino acids
Protein description Spike protein is one of the structural proteins of SARS-CoV-2. The monomeric protein consists of one large ectodomain, a single-pass transmembrane anchor, and a short intracellular tail at C-terminus. It encompasses 22 glycosylation sites. S protein cleaves into two subunits namely S1 and S2 following receptor recognition. Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) in S1 subunit plays a major role in ACE2 receptor binding.

Literature information:


Pubmed ID 34592572
Clinical information No
Disease -
Published year 2021
Journal Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Title SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain N-glycans facilitate viral internalization in respiratory epithelial cells
Author Luping Zheng, Yingxin Ma, Minghai Chen, Guoqiang Wu, Chuang Yan
Evidence Notably, the binding between WT S1 and recombinant ACE2 was highly stable; however, the double de-glycosylation (N331Q + N343Q) drastically reduced the binding(Fig. 1B and C). The respective single deletions also reduced the binding, albeit mildly, compared to the N331Q + N343Q (Fig. 1B and C).