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

Simple Summary Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is an RNA virus belonging to the
Paramyxoviridae family. In nature, NDV primarily infects birds, but poses no threat to human …

Newcastle disease (ND) is an acute and highly contagious disease caused by the
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infecting poultry, which has caused great harm to the poultry …

Trans-sialidases (TS) are GPI-anchored surface enzymes expressed in specific
developmental stages of trypanosome parasites like Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent …

Paramyxoviruses initiate infection by attaching to cell surface receptors and fusing viral and
cell membranes. Viral attachment proteins, hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) …

The three-dimensional structure of the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) from a human
parainfluenza virus is described at ca 2.0 Å resolution, both in native form and in complex …

Paramyxoviruses are the leading cause of respiratory disease in children. Several
paramyxoviruses possess a surface glycoprotein, the hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) …

Paramyxovirus infects cells by initially attaching to a sialic acid-containing cellular receptor
and subsequently fusing with the plasma membrane of the cells. Hemagglutinin …

Viruses deliver their genome into host cells where they subsequently replicate and multiply.
A variety of relevant strategies have evolved by which viruses gain intracellular access and …

Lysosomes are acidic organelles that mediate the degradation and recycling of cellular
waste materials. Damage to lysosomes can cause lysosomal membrane permeabilization …