The giant staphylococcal protein Embp facilitates colonization of surfaces through Velcro-like attachment to fibrillated fibronectin
N. Khan, H. Aslan, H. Buttner, H. Rohde, T. W. Golbek, S. J. Roeters, S. Woutersen, T. Weidner, R. L. Meyer
This paper identifies Embp as a key protein in S. epidermidis that enables surface colonization by specifically binding fibrillated fibronectin through multi-valent interactions.
bioRxiv · May 31, 2021Microbiology