Tangled up in fibers: How a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase binds its chitin substrate
H. V. Sorensen, M. Montserrat-Canals, A. Coder, S. Prevost, G. Vaaje-Kolstad, K. Bjerregaard-Andersen, R. Lund, U. Krengel
This paper investigates how the LPMO GbpA binds to chitin, showing it spreads on fibers and forms clumps, aiding bacterial microcolony formation.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry