# Binding of Akkermansia muciniphila to mucin is O-glycan specific

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 42 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-48770-8 |
| Corresponding authors | Janneke Elzinga, Hanne L. P. Tytgat |
| Institution | Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/glycosylation-and-glycoproteins-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-48770-8](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48770-8)

## Topics

Akkermansia muciniphila · mucin degradation · O-glycan recognition · intestinal anaerobic bacterium · mucin-binding · pasteurization · cell-based mucin array · tandem repeats · unsialylated LacNAc · Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-R disaccharide · core2 O-glycans · core3 O-glycans · colonic mucins · sialic acid capping · neuraminidase activity · mucin-foraging bacterium · intestinal colonization · mucus layer

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