Amyloid aggregation of Streptococcus mutans Cnm influences its collagen-binding activity
N. de Mojana di Cologna, S. Samaddar, C. Valle, J. A. Vargas, A. Aviles-Reyes, J. Morales, T. Ganguly, R. Pileggi, L. J. Brady, J. A. Lemos, J. Abranches
This study shows that Cnm, a collagen-binding protein in S. mutans, forms amyloids that lose collagen-binding activity, modulating biofilm function.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Oct 14, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology