BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
The potent anti-influenza virus activity of FluPep is mediated by interactions with cellular anionic polysaccharides
Zaid Khalaf Alghrair, Bahram Ebrahimi, David Garth Fernig
This study shows FluPep, an anti-influenza peptide, binds to heparan sulfate and sialic acid on cells, preventing viral infection, and engineered versions enhance its potency.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.15.751766