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Another mouse study produced similar results but was focused on targeting a different region of the HIV surface known as the V3 glycan epitope.
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Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Sometimes, the sequence doesn’t change, and viral proteins are still recognized by antibodies, but those proteins are shielded by a type of sugary compound called a glycan.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Sometimes, the sequence doesn’t change, and viral proteins are still recognized by antibodies, but those proteins are shielded by a type of sugary compound called a glycan.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
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“Glycan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycan. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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glycan
noun
gly·can
ˈglī-ˌkan 
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