The pathogen-encoded signaling receptor Tir exploits host-like intrinsic disorder to assist infection
M. F. M. Vieira, G. Hernandez, T. Veloso, H. Monteiro, M. Arbesu, A. Zanzoni, T. N. Cordeiro
This paper identifies Tir as a disordered protein that mimics host immune receptors to facilitate bacterial infection by modulating host processes.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2021Biophysics