Bacterial adhesion articles within Nature Communications

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    Nucleotide second messengers, such as cAMP and c-di-GMP, regulate many physiological processes in bacteria, including biofilm formation. Here, the authors provide evidence of cross-talk between cAMP and c-di-GMP pathways through direct interaction of their effectors, showing that the cAMP receptor protein (CRP) can play regulatory roles at the post-translational level.

    • Cong Liu
    • , Di Sun
    •  & Weijie Liu

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    | Open Access

    Bacterial surface adhesion proteins are characterized by unusual mechanical properties. Here, the authors use atomic force microscopy-based technique to study a surface-anchoring protein Cpe0147 from Clostridium perfringens and show that an ester bond can withstand considerable mechanical forces and prevent complete protein unfolding.

    • Hai Lei
    • , Quan Ma
    •  & Yi Cao

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    | Open Access

    The amyloid protein TasA is a main component of the extracellular matrix in Bacillus subtilis biofilms. Here the authors show that, in addition to a structural function during biofilm assembly and interactions with plants, TasA contributes to the stabilization of membrane dynamics during stationary phase.

    • Jesús Cámara-Almirón
    • , Yurena Navarro
    •  & Diego Romero

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    | Open Access

    Catch bonds have a role in bacterial adhesion and infection by uropathogenic E. coli.Here, the authors report crystal structures, molecular dynamics simulations, ligand binding analysis and cell tracking to characterise the catch bond interaction between the adhesin FimH and carbohydrate receptors.

    • Maximilian M. Sauer
    • , Roman P. Jakob
    •  & Rudi Glockshuber

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