Article
<i>N</i> -Glycolylneuraminic Acid on Human Epithelial Cells Prevents Entry of Influenza A Viruses That Possess <i>N</i> -Glycolylneuraminic Acid Binding Ability
15 May 2014
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Some animal influenza A viruses (IAVs) bind not only to N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) but also to N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc), which has been discussed as a virus receptor. Human cells cannot synthesize Neu5Gc due to dysfunction of the CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase (CMAH) gene, which converts CMP-Neu5Ac to CMP-Neu5Gc. However, exogenous Neu5Gc from Neu5Gc-rich dietary sources is able to be...
