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ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2026

S-layer architecture and glycosylation and their role in shaping virus-host specificity in prokaryotes.

Sabine Schwarzer, Úlfur Á Atlason, Tessa E F Quax

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Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sabine Schwarzer *Biology of Archaea and Viruses, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Úlfur Á Atlason *Biology of Archaea and Viruses, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Tessa E F QuaxBiology of Archaea and Viruses, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The crystalline surface layer (S-layer) of prokaryotes constitutes a critical macromolecular interface governing virus-host interactions. In this review, we synthesize recent findings regarding the role of S-layer glycoproteins as viral receptors, examine the structural and functional diversity of these systems across prokaryotic lineages, and analyze the molecular strategies that determine virus-host specificity. By integrating perspectives from structural biology, microbiology, and evolutionary studies, we seek to elucidate the fundamental principles and emerging themes that characterize virus-host interactions at the cell surface mediated by the S-layer.

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archaeal virusbacteriophageglycosylationS-layervirus-host interaction

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PMID42558490
PMCPMC13437554

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