Innovative chemical tools to address analytical challenges of protein phosphorylation and glycosylation

M Li, Y Xiong, G Qing - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) modulate almost all cellular
processes. Aberrant PTMs are closely bound to various human diseases, which greatly …

[HTML][HTML] Recent applications of ionic liquid-based tags in glycoscience

M Ghirardello, YY Zhang, J Voglmeir, MC Galan - Carbohydrate Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The functionalization of glycosides with ionic compounds such as ionic liquids provides
enhanced polarity for the labelled glycans thanks to the presence of a permanent positive …

EGFR core fucosylation, induced by hepatitis C virus, promotes TRIM40-mediated-RIG-I ubiquitination and suppresses interferon-I antiviral defenses

Q Pan, Y Xie, Y Zhang, X Guo, J Wang, M Liu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aberrant N-glycosylation has been implicated in viral diseases. Alpha-(1, 6)-
fucosyltransferase (FUT8) is the sole enzyme responsible for core fucosylation of N-glycans …

Lectin fingerprinting distinguishes antibody neutralization in SARS-CoV-2

MG Wuo, AE Dugan, M Halim, BM Hauser… - ACS Central …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Enveloped viruses co-opt host glycosylation pathways to decorate their surface proteins. As
viruses evolve, emerging strains can modify their glycosylation patterns to influence host …

The role of N-glycosylation in spike antigenicity for the SARS-CoV-2 gamma variant

CL Pegg, N Modhiran, RH Parry, B Liang… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants alters the efficacy of existing immunity towards the
viral spike protein, whether acquired from infection or vaccination. Mutations that impact N …

Cellular receptors for mammalian viruses

A Valero-Rello, C Baeza-Delgado… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The interaction of viral surface components with cellular receptors and other entry factors
determines key features of viral infection such as host range, tropism and virulence. Despite …

Heparin-Conjugated ACE2-Bearing Extracellular Vesicles As Engineered Dual-Decoy for Combating the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant via Pulmonary Delivery

B Tu, Z Pan, H Wang, J Qu, F Sun, M Shi… - ACS Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The very highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, repeated infection, and long
COVID symptoms continue to be a health threat with few convenient preventive or …

[HTML][HTML] Nanopore-based glycan sequencing: state of the art and future prospects

G Yao, W Ke, B Xia, Z Gao - Chemical Science, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sequencing of biomacromolecules is a crucial cornerstone in life sciences. Glycans, one of
the fundamental biomolecules, derive their physiological and pathological functions from …

Nanopore-based glycan sequencing: state of the art and future perspective

Z Gao, G Yao, W Ke, BB Xia - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Sequencing of biomacromolecules is a crucial cornerstone in the life sciences. Glycans, one
of the fundamental biomolecules, derive their physiological and pathological functions from …

[HTML][HTML] The N545S and K717N Substitution at the N-glycosylation sites of the S2 subunit of Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus Can Significantly Enhance Viral …

AD Wang, YX Shen, SY Li, HL Zhang, D Wang… - Poultry Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The S2 subunit of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a heavily glycosylated protein that can
impact various characteristics of the virus. It is currently known that N-glycosylation …