Conserved dimerization architecture in C-type lectins from virus-vector mosquitoes
Mattia Bertinelli, Rupesh Balaji Jayachandran, Jack D. Whitehead, Cédric Leyrat, Annabel V Clanner, Guido C. Paesen, Max Renner
The paper determines the structure of C-type lectins in Aedes aegypti, revealing a conserved dimeric arrangement that facilitates carbohydrate recognition in vector-pathogen interactions.
FEBS Journal · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry