Bacterial protein domains with a novel Ig-like fold bind human CEACAM receptors
N. M. van Sorge, D. A. Bonsor, L. Deng, E. Lindahl, V. Schmitt, M. Lyndin, A. Schmidt, O. R. Nilsson, J. Brizuela, E. Boero, E. J. Sundberg, J. van Strijp, K. S. Doran, B. S. Singer, G. Lindahl, A. J. McCarthy
This study identifies a novel Ig-like fold in bacterial adhesins that binds human CEACAM receptors, suggesting a broad mechanism for bacterial pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2020Microbiology