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A biofilm-derived peptide as an underwater adhesive
Reference #1 Abstract INTRODUCTION RESULTS DISCUSSION MATERIALS AND METHODS Acknowledgments Supplementary Materials REFERENCES eLetters (0) Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share This article has 0 eLetter . Abstract Wet adhesives that perform under water have broad applications in industrial and biomedical settings. To date, molecular designs for underwater adhesives have largely been inspired by marine animals including mussels and barnacles.
Comprehensive Genomic and Evolutionary Analysis of Biofilm Matrix Clusters and Proteins in the Vibrio Genus
Abstract Vibrio cholerae pathogens cause cholera, an acute diarrheal disease resulting in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Biofilms in vibrios enhance their survival in natural ecosystems and facilitate transmission during cholera outbreaks. Critical components of the biofilm matrix include the Vibrio polysaccharides produced by the vps-1 and vps-2 gene clusters and the biofilm matrix proteins encoded in the rbm gene cluster, together comprising the biofilm matrix cluster.
Comprehensive Genomic and Evolutionary Analysis of Biofilm Matrix Clusters and Proteins in the Vibrio Genus
Abstract Vibrio cholerae pathogens cause cholera, an acute diarrheal disease resulting in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Biofilm formation by V. cholerae enhances its survival in natural ecosystems and facilitates transmission during cholera outbreaks. Critical components of the biofilm matrix are the Vibrio polysaccharide (VPS) produced by the vps-1 and vps-2 gene clusters, and biofilm matrix proteins encoded in the rbm cluster.
Vibrio cholerae biofilms use modular adhesins with glycan-targeting and nonspecific surface binding domains for colonization - Nature Communications
Bacterial strains All V. cholerae strains used in this study were derivatives of the WT V. cholerae O1 biovar El Tor strain C6706str2 and listed in Supplementary Table 1. The rugose strain background harbors a missense mutation in the vpvC gene (vpvCW240R) that elevates intracellular c-di-GMP levels30. The rugose strains form robust biofilms and thus allow us to focus on the biochemical mechanisms governing biofilm adhesion rather than mechanisms involving gene regulation.
Clark/Olson: Deceiving survey
On Feb. 7, 2023, students, faculty and staff at Castleton University learned of the administration’s decision to convert the current library to an all-digital library, and consign our collection of printed materials to the ash heap of history, we sought to understand the reasons for this capricious, anti-intellectual and heavy-handed decree. The two reasons given were declining circulation numbers and student preferences.
NMR structure of the Bacillus cereus hemolysin II C-terminal domain reveals a novel fold
The NMR structure ensemble of the P405M-HlyIIC mutant is shown in Fig. 1A. Statistics for the NMR structure are given in Table 1. HlyIIC folds into an ??+?? architecture, consisting of two ?-helices and five strands of anti-parallel ?-sheet (Fig. 1B). The overall topology and secondary structure limits are summarized in Fig. 1C. The structure can be thought of as consisting of two subdomains. The first subdomain is comprised of the N-terminal ?-helix ?A and a ?-hairpin: ?A-?1-?2 (blue in Fig. 1A).
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