Sugar-mediated ligand-receptor interactions in the immune system.
Most molecules involved in the recognition and elimination of pathogens by the immune system are glycoproteins. Oligosaccharides attached to glycoproteins initiate biological functions through mechanisms that involve multiple interactions of the monosaccharide residues with receptors. For example, c...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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