High force catch bond mechanism of bacterial adhesion in the human gut

Understanding bacterial adhesion is important in a number of different areas of study. Here using a range of simulations and experimental methods, the authors, report on the molecular mechanism behind the binding of bacteria to cellulose fibers at high shear force in the human gut.

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Main Authors: Zhaowei Liu, Haipei Liu, Andrés M. Vera, Rafael C. Bernardi, Philip Tinnefeld, Michael A. Nash
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d2e3460e62474fa69f169c914a4432c2
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Summary:Understanding bacterial adhesion is important in a number of different areas of study. Here using a range of simulations and experimental methods, the authors, report on the molecular mechanism behind the binding of bacteria to cellulose fibers at high shear force in the human gut.