Structure of a key adhesin-exopolysaccharide interaction provides insights into matrix assembly in Vibrio cholerae biofilms
Alexander J. Hinbest, Hyerim Bianca Nam, Ewelina D. Liszczyk, Rajan Kandel, Emma Gerace, Alexis Moreau, Ranjuna Weerasekera, Ryan Gordon, Yiyan Yang, Jack Chen, Nathan Fowler, Xiaofang Jiang, Robert J. Woods, Jing Quan Yan, Rich Olson
This study determines the structure of Bap1 bound to VPS and shows how it facilitates biofilm adhesion and VPS organization through a conserved β-propeller interaction.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology