Recombinant FimH Adhesin Demonstrates How the Allosteric Catch Bond Mechanism Can Support Fast and Strong Bacterial Attachment in the Absence of Shear
Wendy E. Thomas, Laura A. Carlucci, Olga Yakovenko, Gianluca Interlandi, Isolde Le Trong, Pavel Aprikian, Pearl Magala, Lydia Larson, Yulia Sledneva, Veronika Tchesnokova, Ronald E. Stenkamp, Evgeni V. Sokurenko
Topics & Concepts
Allosteric regulationBiophysicsChemistryBacterial adhesinMannoseEscherichia coliCell biologyReceptorBiochemistryBiologyGeneBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior