N-Glycosylation can selectively block or foster different receptor–ligand binding modes

Abstract While DNA encodes protein structure, glycans provide a complementary layer of information to protein function. As a prime example of the significance of glycans, the ability of the cell surface receptor CD44 to bind its ligand, hyaluronan, is modulated by N-glycosylation. However, the detai...

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Main Authors: Joni Vuorio, Jana Škerlová, Milan Fábry, Václav Veverka, Ilpo Vattulainen, Pavlína Řezáčová, Hector Martinez-Seara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84569-z