BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
Chemically encoded pH-tunable covalent adhesion by a bacterial thioester domain
Yuki Tokunaga, Ryo Matsunaga, Hiroko Kozuka‐Hata…·Kouhei Tsumoto
This study shows that thioester domains in bacterial adhesins enable pH-responsive covalent adhesion, with reversible binding regulated by pH changes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.05.703941