Immune escape facilitation by mutations of epitope residues in RdRp of SARS-CoV-2
Mallick Gupta, A.; Mandal, S. C.; Chakrabarti, J.; Mandal, S.
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SARS-CoV-2 has considerably higher mutation rate. SARS-CoV-2 possesses a RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) which helps to replicate its genome. The mutation P323L in RdRp is associated with the loss of a particular epitope (321-327) from this protein which may influence the pathogenesis of the concern SARS-CoV-2 through the development of antibody escape variants. We consider the effect of mutations in some of the epitope regions including the naturally occurring mutation P323L on the structure of the epitope and their interface with paratope using all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulation studies. P323L mutations cause conformational changes in the epitope region by opening up the region associated with increase in the radius of gyration and intramolecular hydrogen bonds, making the region less accessible. Moreover, the fluctuations in the dihedral angles in the epitope:paratope (IgG) interface increase which destabilize the interface. Such mutations may help in escaping antibody mediated immunity of the host.
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