BiophysicsbioRxiv
The pathogen-encoded signaling receptor Tir exploits host-like intrinsic disorder to assist infection
M. F. M. Vieira, G. Hernandez, T. Veloso…·T. N. Cordeiro
This paper identifies Tir as a disordered protein that mimics host immune receptors to facilitate bacterial infection by modulating host processes.
DOI 10.1038/s42003-024-05856-9