Glycocalyx crowding with synthetic mucin mimetics strengthens interactions between soluble and virus-associated lectins and cell surface glycan receptors
D. J. Honigfort, M. O. Altman, P. Gagneux, K. Godula
The paper uses synthetic mucin mimetics to model the glycocalyx and shows that increasing its density enhances lectin and virus retention on cell surfaces.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2021Microbiology