Tag: K417N
Pfizer says South African variant 501Y.V2 B.1.351 could reduce vaccine protection by up to 66%
A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus N501Y.V2 More...
Tracking the international spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.7 and B.1.351/501Y-V2
“As of 7th Jan 2021, 45 countries had reported the presence of B.1.1.7 and 13 countries had reported B.1.351/501Y.V2. More...
Emergence and rapid spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 lineage with multiple spike mutations in South Africa
“Here, we describe a new SARS-CoV-2 lineage (501Y.V2) characterised by eight lineage-defining mutations in the spike protein, including three at important residues in the receptor-binding domain (K417N, E484K and N501Y) that may have functional significance. More...