A nonself sugar mimic of the HIV glycan shield shows enhanced antigenicity.
Doores, K.J., Fulton, Z., Hong, V., Patel, M.K., Scanlan, C.N., Wormald, M.R., Finn, M.G., Burton, D.R., Wilson, I.A., Davis, B.G.(2010) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 107: 17107-17112
- PubMed: 20852065 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1002717107
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- PubMed Abstract: 
Antibody 2G12 uniquely neutralizes a broad range of HIV-1 isolates by binding the high-mannose glycans on the HIV-1 surface glycoprotein, gp120. Antigens that resemble these natural epitopes of 2G12 would be highly desirable components for an HIV-1 v ...