Structure of a 1.5-MDa adhesin that binds its Antarctic bacterium to diatoms and ice.

Authors :: Guo, Shuaiqi
Stevens, Corey A.
Vance, Tyler D. R.
Olijve, Luuk L. C.
Graham, Laurie A.
Campbell, Robert L.
Yazdi, Saeed R.
Escobedo, Carlos
Bar-Dolev, Maya
Yashunsky, Victor
Braslavsky, Ido
Langelaan, David N.
Smith, Steven P.
Allingham, John S.
Voets, Ilja K.
Davies, Peter L.
Source :: Science Advances. Aug2017, Vol. 3 Issue 8, p1-10. 10p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: The article reports on using a "dissect and build" structural biology approach to construct the structure of a 1.5-MDa bacterial adhesin that comprises over 130 domains to position it on ice at the top of the water column. The 1.5-MDa adhesin is used by the Antarctic bacterium Marinomonas primoryensis.

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