Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein renders virus up to eight times more infectious
D614G mutation, now ubiquitous, increases virus' ability to infect human cells
Published 2021-02-17 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
A mutation in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2--one of several genetic mutations in the concerning variants that have emerged in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil--makes the virus up to eight times more infectious in human cells than the initial virus that originated in China, according to research published in the journal END