Velcro-like mannose and slime-like sialic acid interactions guide self- adhesion and aggregation of virus N-glycan shields
E. Ogharandunkun, W. Tewolde, E. Damtae, S. Wang, A. Ivanov, N. Kumari, S. Nekhai, P. Chandran
This study investigates how slime-like and Velcro-like interactions between sialic acid and mannose residues in N-glycan shields on viruses influence self-adhesion and aggregation.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics