AVM v1, released 02-OCT-22

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

Mutation detail:


Mutation site Q72P
Virus SARS-CoV-2
Mutation level Amino acid level
Gene/protein/region type ORF8
Gene ID 43740577
Country Brazil
Mutation type nonsynonymous mutation
Genotype/subtype/clade -
Sample Human
Variants -
Viral reference sequence NC_045512
Drug/antibody/vaccine -
Transmissibility -
Transmission mechanism -
Pathogenicity -
Pathogenicity mechanism -
Immune escape mutation -
Immune escape mechanism -
RT-PCR primers probes -

Protein detail:


Protein name ORF8 protein
Uniprot protein ID P0DTC8
Protein length 121 amino acids
Protein description The SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 gene spans 366 nucleotides (nt), is located between position 27,894 and 28,259 of the virus genome, following the ORF7b and preceding the N genes, respectively. The ORF8 gene is part of a hypervariable genomic region of - 430 bp in length that has been recognized as a recombination hotspot, also highly susceptible to deletions and nt substitutions. ORF8 protein comprehends an N-terminal signal peptide for transmembrane (TM) import and secretion, an internal -sandwich core and a C-terminal TM region followed by a stretch of basic residues.

Literature information:


Pubmed ID 33580111
Clinical information No
Disease -
Published year 2021
Journal Scientific Reports
Title SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Rondonia, Brazilian Western Amazon
Author Luan Felipo Botelho-Souza,Felipe Souza Nogueira-Lima,Tarcio Peixoto Roca,Felipe Gomes Naveca,Alcione de Oliveria Dos Santos
Evidence The analysis of mutations in the genome of these strains demonstrated the presence of a total of 22 alterations in different sites, one of which was found in a non-coding region. Among those found in coding regions, 12 are classified as non-synonymous mutations.