Many important interactions between bacterial pathogens and their hosts are highly specific
binding events that involve host or pathogen carbohydrate structures (glycans). Glycan …

Microbe–host interactions are complex processes that are directly and indirectly regulated
by a variety of factors, including microbe presentation of specific molecular signatures on the …

Cells from all domains of life express glycan structures attached to lipids and proteins on
their surface, called glycoconjugates. Cell-to-cell contact mediated by glycan: glycan …

Bacterial surfaces are rich in glycoconjugates such as capsules, lipopolysaccharides, and
peptidoglycans. The discovery of prokaryotic protein glycosylation systems has revealed that …

In eukaryotes, the combinatorial potential of carbohydrates is used for the modulation of
protein function. However, despite the wealth of cell wall and surface-associated …

Bacterial protein glycosylation is an important post-translational modification that can
distinguish pathogenic bacteria from human cells. This review discusses recent findings in …

Pathogenic bacteria encode virulent glycosyltransferases that conjugate various glycans
onto substrate proteins via the N-or O-linkage. The HMW system in nontypeable …

The number of microbes associated with our gut likely exceeds our total number of somatic
and germ cells. Despite their numbers, almost nothing is known about the molecular …

Microbial immune evasion can be achieved through the expression, or mimicry, of host-like
carbohydrates on the microbial cell surface to hide from detection. However, disparate …

This mini review highlights several interesting aspects of glycan-mediated interactions that
are common between cells, bacteria, and viruses. Glycans are ubiquitously found on all …