Structural basis for collagen recognition by the Streptococcus pyogenes M3 protein and its involvement in biofilm
Marta Wojnowska, Takeaki Wajima, Tamas Yelland, Hannes Ludewig, Robert M Hagan, Olivia F McCurry, Grant Watt, Samir W. Hamaia, Dominique G. Bihan, Jean-Daniel M. Malcor, Arkadiusz Bonna, Helena Bergsten, Laura Marcela Palma Medina, Mattias Svensson, Oddvar Oppegaard, , Ulrich Schwarz‐Linek
This study characterizes the structural basis of collagen recognition by the M3 protein of Streptococcus pyogenes and shows its role in biofilm formation and tissue colonization.
bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2024Microbiology