Complement-mediated killing of bacteria by mechanical destabilization of the cell envelope
G. Benn, C. Bortolini, D. M. Roberts, A. L. B. Pyne, S. Holden, B. W. Hoogenboom
The paper uses atomic force microscopy to study how MAC pores in E. coli lead to mechanical destabilization of the cell envelope, causing lysis through inner membrane permeation.
bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2023Microbiology