New and unexplored angle in the binding of SARS-CoV-2 to host cells

New and unexplored angle in the binding of SARS-CoV-2 to host cells

New and unexplored angle in the binding of SARS-CoV-2 to host cells

Researchers in the Netherlands, Cuba, and Italy have made important discoveries about the carbohydrate-mediated binding of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein to host cell lectin receptors and host lung microbiota.