Phylogenetic Analysis and Structural Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus Serine-Aspartate Repeat-Containing Protein D with a Focus on Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Kemin Tan, Kathleen A. O’Connor, Xiaobing Zuo, Priyanka Gade, Elijah J. Garcia, Angela Tan, Adam K. Nijhawan, Mike Endres, Youngchang Kim, Kerryl E. Greenwood‐Quaintance, Robin Patel, A. Joachimiak
The paper analyzes the genetic diversity and structural properties of SdrD in S. aureus PJI isolates, identifying three subtypes and showing structural rigidity despite calcium depletion.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics