D614G Mutation

D614G Mutation

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By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.

D614G mutation is characterized by aspartic acid to glycine shift at the amino acid position 614 of a protein. Recent studies have shown that D614G mutation in the spike protein of novel coronavirus makes it more infectious, transmissible, and deadly.