The spike-stabilizing D614G mutation interacts with S1/S2 cleavage site mutations to promote the infectious potential of SARS-CoV-2 variants
S. Gellenoncourt, N. Saunders, R. Robinot…·L. A. Chakrabarti
This study shows the D614G mutation enhances the infectious potential of SARS-CoV-2 variants by synergizing with cleavage site mutations like P681H/R to increase spike fusogenicity.