The Role of Sialic Acids in the Establishment of Infections by Pathogens, With Special Focus on Leishmania

The Role of Sialic Acids in the Establishment of Infections by Pathogens, With Special Focus on Leishmania

Carbohydrates or glycans are ubiquitous components of the cell surface which play crucial biological and structural roles. Sialic acids (Sias) are nine-carbon atoms sugars usually present as terminal residues of glycoproteins and glycolipids on the cell surface or secreted. They have important roles...

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Main Authors: Tainá Cavalcante, Mariana Medina Medeiros, Simon Ngao Mule, Giuseppe Palmisano, Beatriz Simonsen Stolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Leishmania
sialic acids
infection
host-pathogen
Siglec
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.671913/full

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