Carbohydrates: defenders or allies of viruses?
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ceide.16076079e.2025.26.2.6Keywords:
glycans, viral infections, carbohydrates, Glycovirology, sars-CoV-2, virusesAbstract
Viruses are biologically diverse, and some have developed the ability to effectively infect humans by evading the immune system using biomolecules such as glycans. These carbohydrates play a key role in viral infections, facilitating the adhesion and penetration of viruses like sars-CoV-2 into human cells. However, glycans can also act as a barrier against infections by interfering with the binding and entry of viruses, serving as receptors for the immune system, or being modified to block infection. The interaction between glycans and viruses is complex and crucial for understanding viral infections, highlighting the importance of glycans in the fight against them.
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