MicrobiologybioRxiv
The giant staphylococcal protein Embp facilitates colonization of surfaces through Velcro-like attachment to fibrillated fibronectin
N. Khan, H. Aslan, H. Buttner…·R. L. Meyer
This paper identifies Embp as a key protein in S. epidermidis that enables surface colonization by specifically binding fibrillated fibronectin through multi-valent interactions.
DOI 10.7554/elife.76164