Crystal structures of human SP-D complexed with synthetic oligosaccharides suggest a role for phosphorylated inner core LPS saccharides in host-pathogen interactions
(2025)
Preprint / Working Paper
Williams, H. M., Watson, A., Madsen, J., Clark, H. W., Hood, D. W., Oscarson, S., Greenhough, T. J., & Shrive, A. K. (2025). Crystal structures of human SP-D complexed with synthetic oligosaccharides suggest a role for phosphorylated inner core LPS saccharides in host-pathogen interactions
The innate immune protein human surfactant protein D (SP-D) recognises pathogens in the lungs via binding to carbohydrate surface structures. SP-D has been shown to target gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide via calcium-dependent binding, pref... Read More about Crystal structures of human SP-D complexed with synthetic oligosaccharides suggest a role for phosphorylated inner core LPS saccharides in host-pathogen interactions.