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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhaowei Liu, Haipei Liu, Andrés M. Vera, Rafael C. Bernardi, Philip Tinnefeld, Michael A. Nash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18063-x