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The accomplices: Heparan sulfates and N-glycans foster SARS-CoV-2 spike:ACE2 receptor binding and virus priming.

Paiardi G and 3 others. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2024. Cited by 13 papers, by iCite.

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Title
The accomplices: Heparan sulfates and N-glycans foster SARS-CoV-2 spike:ACE2 receptor binding and virus priming.
PubMed
Journal
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed
Year
2024
PubMed
Publication types
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
Citations, by iCite
13
iCite
Relative citation ratio, by iCite
2.14, provisional
iCite
Revised in PubMed
2026-09-23
PubMed

Authors4

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Topics11

NLM's MeSH indexing of the paper, its major topics first.

MeSH termMajor
Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusMajor topic
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Major topic
SARS-CoV-2Major topic
Heparan SulfateMajor topic
Molecular Dynamics SimulationMajor topic
PolysaccharidesMajor topic
Protein BindingMajor topic
Humans
COVID-19
Virus Internalization
Glycosaminoglycans

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458623378Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)PubMed
57507871Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)PubMed

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References70

The papers the reference list in PubMed's record names, those in our copy of PubMed, in the list's order.

OrderPMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
133,298,900Heparan sulfate assists SARS-CoV-2 in cell entry and can be targeted by approved drugs in vitro.Cell Discov2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/33298900PubMed
232,989,130Superantigenic character of an insert unique to SARS-CoV-2 spike supported by skewed TCR repertoire in patients with hyperinflammation.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/32989130PubMed
339,401,361The accomplices: Heparan sulfates and N-glycans foster SARS-CoV-2 spike:ACE2 receptor binding and virus priming.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A2024https://conductscience.org/library/papers/39401361PubMed
433,189,680The flexibility of ACE2 in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Biophys J2021https://conductscience.org/library/papers/33189680PubMed
515,215,472PDB2PQR: an automated pipeline for the setup of Poisson-Boltzmann electrostatics calculations.Nucleic Acids Res2004https://conductscience.org/library/papers/15215472PubMed
632,225,175Structural basis of receptor recognition by SARS-CoV-2.Nature2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/32225175PubMed
733,368,089Heparin Inhibits Cellular Invasion by SARS-CoV-2: Structural Dependence of the Interaction of the Spike S1 Receptor-Binding Domain with Heparin.Thromb Haemost2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/33368089PubMed
834,839,261Targeting conserved N-glycosylation blocks SARS-CoV-2 variant infection in vitro.EBioMedicine2021https://conductscience.org/library/papers/34839261PubMed
932,366,695Site-specific glycan analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 spike.Science2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/32366695PubMed
1032,929,138Analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein glycan shield reveals implications for immune recognition.Sci Rep2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/32929138PubMed

Cited by10

The papers in our copy of PubMed whose reference list names this one, newest first. iCite, which reads more sources, counts 13 citations.

PMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
42,555,109Site-specific and global glycan analysis of the human cytomegalovirus pentameric glycoprotein by high resolution mass spectrometry.Glycobiology2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/42555109PubMed
42,146,132Antiviral Activity of Dendritic Heparan Sulfate Mimetics against Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus‑1.ACS Omega2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/42146132PubMed
41,536,137Glycans Modulate the Adsorption of RBD Glycoproteins on Polarizable Surfaces.J Chem Inf Model2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41536137PubMed
41,516,274Natural Fatty Acids as Dual ACE2-Inflammatory Modulators: Integrated Computational Framework for Pandemic Preparedness.Int J Mol Sci2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41516274PubMed
41,513,808K5 polysaccharides inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection by preventing spike-proteolytic priming.Npj Viruses2026https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41513808PubMed
41,277,840
The glycosylation variant at residue 381 of the spike protein contributes to virulence shifts in porcine epidemic diarrhea virus during both natural field transmission and laboratory cell passaging with poor cross-protection.
J Virol2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41277840PubMed
41,008,650Interaction Between Heparan Sulfate Oligosaccharide and the Receptor-Binding Domain of the Wild-Type and Omicron Variant of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein.Biomolecules2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/41008650PubMed
40,358,361Identification of an Unnatural Sulfated Monosaccharide as a High-Affinity Ligand for Pan-Variant Targeting of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein.ACS Chem Biol2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/40358361PubMed
39,886,596Quantitative Prediction of Protein-Polyelectrolyte Binding Thermodynamics: Adsorption of Heparin-Analog Polysulfates to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein RBD.JACS Au2025https://conductscience.org/library/papers/39886596PubMed
39,401,361The accomplices: Heparan sulfates and N-glycans foster SARS-CoV-2 spike:ACE2 receptor binding and virus priming.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A2024https://conductscience.org/library/papers/39401361PubMed

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GeneNCBI Gene IDLinked byIn Genes
ACE259,272PubTator's text mininghttps://conductscience.org/library/genes/59272

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2026-11-06
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2026-11-05
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2026-11-05
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2026-11-01
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2026-11-12
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2026-11-11
Pipelines
2026-09-18

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