Viruses and sialic acids: rules of engagement

Highlights ► We examine structures of viral proteins in complex with sialic acids. ► We focus on human pathogens. ► We compare binding modes and specificities of recognition. ► We identify common parameters of interaction. ► We provide a platform for understanding the specificities of other viral proteins.

• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Current Opinion in Structural Biology

• Publication date

  2011-09-13

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/j.sbi.2011.08.009PMID 21917445PMCID 3189341
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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