Integrin-like adhesin CglD confers traction and stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions involved in myxobacterial gliding motility
N. Y. Jolivet, E. Han, A. M. Belgrave, F. Saïdi, N. Koushki, D. J. Lemon, L. M. Faure, B. Fleuchot, U. Mahanta, H. Jiang, G. Sharma, J.-B. Fiche, B. P. Bratton, M. Diallo, B. Nan, , S. T. Islam
The paper identifies CglD as a β-integrin-like adhesin in Myxococcus xanthus that stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions and enables gliding motility through mechanosensory and mechanotransductory functions.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology