The P681H mutation in the Spike glycoprotein confers Type I interferon resistance in the SARS-CoV-2 alpha (B.1.1.7) variant
M. J. Lista, H. Winstone, H. Wilson, A. Dyer, S. Pickering, R. P. Galao, G. De Lorenzo, V. Cowton, W. Furnon, N. M. Suarez, R. Orton, M. Palmarini, A. H. Patel, L. B. Snell, G. Nebbia, , S. Neil
This study shows the P681H mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant's Spike protein confers resistance to Type I interferon, enhancing viral replication by evading innate immune responses.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology