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CELL HOST & MICROBE
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 314-323Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2008.09.005
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Catch bonds are bonds between a ligand and its receptor that are enhanced by mechanical force pulling the ligand-receptor complex apart. To date, catch-bond formation has been documented for the most common Escherichia coli adhesin, FimH, and for P-/L-selectins, universally expressed by leukocytes, platelets, and blood vessel walls. One compelling explanation for catch bonds is that force-induced structural alterations in the receptor protein are allosterically linked to a high-affinity conformation of its ligand-binding pocket. Catch-bond properties are likely to be widespread among adhesive proteins, thus calling for a detailed understanding of their underlying mechanisms and physiological significance.
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