<i>GlycoGrip</i>: Cell Surface-Inspired Universal Sensor for Betacoronaviruses
Sang Hoon Kim, Fiona L. Kearns, Mia A. Rosenfeld, Lorenzo Casalino, Micah J. Papanikolas, Carlos Simmerling, Rommie E. Amaro, Ronit Freeman
Abstract
is a promising and generalizable alternative to costly, labor-intensive RT-PCR, and we envision it will be broadly useful, including for rural or low-income populations that are historically undertested and under-reported in infection statistics.
Topics & Concepts
GlycocalyxGlycanGlycoproteinHeparan sulfateComputational biologyGlycopolymerBiologyComputer scienceCellCell biologyChemistryBiochemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerCopolymerSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBiosensors and Analytical Detection