Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t spread easily from surfaces (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Mucus could explain why SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t spread easily from surfaces

Caption

Specific glycans (red squares in the illustration) on mucins can bind to coronavirus spike proteins, which could prevent viruses in cough or sneeze droplets from spreading from surfaces.

Credit

Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2022, DOI: 10.1021/ acscentsci.1c01369

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted.

License

CC BY-NC-ND

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.