The Role of Glycans in Bacterial Adhesion to Mucosal Surfaces: How Can Single-Molecule Techniques Advance Our Understanding?

The Role of Glycans in Bacterial Adhesion to Mucosal Surfaces: How Can Single-Molecule Techniques Advance Our Understanding?

Bacterial adhesion is currently the subject of increased interest from the research community, leading to fast progress in our understanding of this complex phenomenon. Resent research within this field has documented the important roles played by glycans for bacterial surface adhesion, either throu...

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Main Authors: Cécile Formosa-Dague, Mickaël Castelain, Hélène Martin-Yken, Karen Dunker, Etienne Dague, Marit Sletmoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
carbohydrate recognition
mucus
adhesins
lectins
mucus adhesion
glycan interactions
AFM
optical tweezers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/2/39

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