Hierarchical cross-linking of a bacterial spore coat Hub protein
Khira Amara, Catarina G. Fernandes, David Q. P. Reis, Daniela Silva, Carmen Olivença, Bruno Gonçalves, Tiago M Pais, M. Margarida Martins, Guillem Hernández, Cristina G. Timóteo, Ricardo A. Gomes, Ana Sofia Pina, Mónica Serrano, Tiago N. Cordeiro, Adriano O. Henriques
The paper shows that C30 self-assembles into complexes stabilized by disulfide bonds, which are required for Tgl-mediated cross-linking during spore coat formation in Bacillus subtilis.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology