Marta Wojnowska, Takeaki Wajima ... Ulrich Schwarz-Linek
The T-shaped fold of an abundant surface protein ties streptococci to collagens, an interaction that enhances biofilm such as often found in invasive infections.
Teresa Almeida, Eleanor Hargreaves ... Igor Barsukov
Structural analysis reveals a two-step EB1-SxIP binding mechanism and identifies ligand mutations that greatly enhance affinity, offering potential therapeutic avenues for targeting microtubule plus end interactions.
Hydration modulates aromatic interactions, explaining why Tyr is a stronger sticker than Phe in aqueous environments like protein condensates but not in the cores of folded proteins.