Animal viruses are parasites of animal cells that have characteristics such as heredity and
replication. Viruses can be divided into non-enveloped and enveloped viruses if a lipid …

Glycosylation is a ubiquitous post-translational modification responsible for a multitude of
crucial biological roles. As obligate parasites, viruses exploit host-cell machinery to …

Highlights•Complex glycans play multifaceted roles in interplay between virus and its
host.•Host glycans serve co-receptors or specific primary receptors for viral entry.•Viral …

Glycans are carbohydrate modifications typically found on proteins or lipids, and can act as
ligands for glycan-binding proteins called lectins. Glycans and lectins play crucial roles in …

Highlights•Glycosylation of enveloped viruses exhibits features of self and non-self.•HIV
envelope displays a conserved cluster of oligomannose glycans.•Divergence of HIV-1 …

Highlights•Most mammalian virus families use cell-surface glycans as receptors.•Glycan
receptors are diverse in structure and distribution, giving rise to species and tissue …

Glycans are among the most important cell molecular components. However, given their
structural diversity, their functions have not been fully explored. Glycosylation is a vital post …

A large number of viruses, including many human pathogens, bind cell-surface glycans
during the initial steps of infection. Viral glycan receptors such as glycosaminoglycans and …

Virus infection is an intricate process that requires the concerted action of both viral and host
cell components. Entry of viruses into cells is initiated by interactions between viral proteins …

The study of N-linked glycosylation as it relates to virus biology has become an area of
intense interest in recent years due to its ability to impart various advantages to virus survival …