A team led by researchers at UC San Diego says it has discovered how glycans — molecules that make up a sugary residue around the edges of the spike protein — act as infection gateways for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which may be a key to countering the virus.
UC San Diego researchers find coronavirus ‘gates’ that allow infection
A team led by researchers at UC San Diego says it has discovered how glycans — molecules that make up a sugary residue around the edges of the spike protein — act as infection gateways for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which may be a key to countering the virus.