Alterations in sialic-acid O-acetylation glycoforms during murine erythrocyte development
V. Mahajan, F. Alsufyani, H. Mattoo, I. Rosenberg, S. Pillai
This study shows that CASD1 is essential for 9-O-acetylation of sialic acids on erythroid cells in vivo, and that this modification is recognized by specific virolectins and contributes to the TER-119 epitope.
bioRxiv · Nov 14, 2018Immunology