The respective molecules are sialic acid linked to galactose by an α ... where the avian-virus receptor is prevalent. This restriction may contribute to the inefficient human-to-human ...

Sialic acids are a family of alpha-keto acid sugars with a nine-carbon backbone, functioning as terminal sugars on cell surface glycoproteins and glycan receptors for cellular recognition.

In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA of avian influenza viruses binds to "avian-type" receptors containing ...

The Bellis laboratory has two principal areas of research interest: Role of receptor glycosylation in conferring a stem-like, apoptosis-resistant cell phenotype Our laboratory has determined that the ...

Sialic acids are a family of alpha-keto acid sugars with a nine-carbon backbone, functioning as terminal sugars on cell surface glycoproteins and glycan receptors for cellular recognition.

Typically, white blood cells particularly monocytes and macrophages, use a receptor called CD33, to distinguish between host cells and unwelcome pathogens invading the body. When CD33 binds to sialic ...

The review reported on recent studies that have found that IAVs rely on sialic acid receptors for cell entry and have demonstrated the ability to infect bovine tissues due to the presence of both ...