Continuous, Topologically Guided Protein Crystallization Controls Bacterial Surface Layer Self-Assembly
C. J. Comerci, J. Herrmann, J. Yoon, F. Jabbarpour, X. Zhou, J. F. Nomellini, J. Smit, L. Shapiro, S. Wakatsuki, W. E. Moerner
This study shows that protein self-assembly alone can form and maintain bacterial surface layers, guided by surface topology without enzymatic assistance.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2019Biophysics