Curli are extracellular functional amyloids that are assembled by enteric bacteria during
biofilm formation and host colonization. An efficient secretion system and chaperone …

Curli are extracellular amyloid fibres produced by Escherichia coli that are critical for biofilm
formation and adhesion to biotic and abiotic surfaces. CsgA and CsgB are the major and …

During biofilm formation, Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae produce an
extracellular matrix consisting of curli amyloid fibers and cellulose. The precursor of curli …

Bacteria produce functional amyloid fibers called curli in a controlled, noncytotoxic manner.
These extracellular fimbriae enable biofilm formation and promote pathogenicity …

Amyloid formation is historically associated with cytotoxicity, but many organisms produce
functional amyloid fibers (eg, curli) as a normal part of cell biology. Two E. coli genes in the …

Employing selenocysteine-containing protein fragments to form the amide bond between
respective protein fragments significantly extends the current capabilities of the widely used …

The limiting step in macromolecular crystallography is the preparation protein crystals
suitable for X-ray diffraction studies. A strong prerequisite for the success of crystallization …

Single-wavelength anomalous dispersion of S atoms (S-SAD) is an elegant phasing method
to determine crystal structures that does not require heavy-atom incorporation or …

Sulfur, a key contributor to biological reactivity, is not amendable to investigations by
biological NMR spectroscopy. To utilize selenium as a surrogate, we have developed a …

Many organisms produce “functional” amyloid fibers, which are stable protein polymers that
serve many roles in cellular biology. Certain Enterobacteriaceae assemble functional …