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Chengqun Sun

University of Pittsburgh

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Three positively charged binding sites on the eastern equine encephalitis virus E2 glycoprotein coordinate heparan sulfate- and protein receptor-dependent infection

Maria D. H. Alcorn, Chengqun Sun, Theron C. Gilliland, Tetyana Lukash, Christine M. Crasto, Saravanan Raju, Michael Diamond, Scott C. Weaver, William B. Klimstra

This study identifies three HS-binding sites on EEEV E2 glycoprotein that contribute to both HS and protein receptor-dependent infection, affecting disease and mosquito infectivity.

Nature Communications · Aug 5, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology