Catch-bond mechanism of the bacterial adhesin FimH.
Sauer, M.M., Jakob, R.P., Eras, J., Baday, S., Eris, D., Navarra, G., Berneche, S., Ernst, B., Maier, T., Glockshuber, R.(2016) Nat Commun 7: 10738-10738
- PubMed: 26948702 
- DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10738
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4XOC, 4XOD, 4XOE, 4XOA, 4XOB, 4XO8, 4XO9 - PubMed Abstract: 
Ligand-receptor interactions that are reinforced by mechanical stress, so-called catch-bonds, play a major role in cell-cell adhesion. They critically contribute to widespread urinary tract infections by pathogenic Escherichia coli strains. These pat ...