This protective sheath, called the glycocalyx, consists of sugar-rich proteins (glycoproteins). As the first contact to the environment, it determines how cells adhere to surfaces, move and sense ...

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States 2 Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Chapman University, Irvine, CA, United ...

Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States ...