A catch-bond drives stator mechanosensitivity in the Bacterial Flagellar Motor
A. L. Nord, E. Gachon, R. Perez-Carrasco, J. A. Nirody, A. Barducci, R. M. Berry, F. Pedaci
The paper measures stator unit dynamics in bacterial flagellar motors under varying loads, finding that dissociation rates decrease with load, suggesting a catch-bond mechanism for mechano-sensitivity.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2017Biophysics