Multivalent Surface Search Dynamics Shape Bacteriophage Adsorption Efficiency: A Stochastic Model of Tail Fiber Optimization
Anjali Yadav, Kim Sneppen, Namiko Mitarai
This study develops a stochastic model to analyze how tail fiber configuration affects bacteriophage adsorption efficiency, finding an optimal number of fibers balancing binding stability and mobility.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics