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

Structure of a bacterial adhesin reveals its role in forming a mixed-species symbiotic community with diatoms on sea ice.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main 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.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5550230/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28808685
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1701440
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Summary:Structure of a bacterial adhesin reveals its role in forming a mixed-species symbiotic community with diatoms on sea ice.