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ArticleScience advances2017

Evolutionary fine-tuning of conformational ensembles in FimH during host-pathogen interactions.

Vasilios Kalas, Jerome S Pinkner, Thomas J Hannan, Michael E Hibbing, Karen W Dodson, Alex S Holehouse, Hao Zhang, Niraj H Tolia, Michael L Gross, Rohit V Pappu and 2 more

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Article in Science advances, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vasilios KalasCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9685-4139
Jerome S PinknerCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7389-7440
Thomas J HannanCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0498-8231
Michael E HibbingCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0072-6210
Karen W DodsonCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Alex S HolehouseDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Biological Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4155-5729
Hao ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Niraj H ToliaDepartment of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Michael L GrossDepartment of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1159-4636
Rohit V PappuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Biological Systems Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
James JanetkaDepartment of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Scott J HultgrenCenter for Women's Infectious Disease Research, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Mucosal Immune Defense Mechanisms of the Urinary BladderU01AI095542 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI COLONNA, MARCO, HULTGREN, SCOTT J. · 2011 to 2020
$9.8M
MOLECULAR BASIS OF E. COLI ADHESINS IN BLADDER DISORDERSR01DK051406 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SCOTT J. HULTGREN · 1997 to 2026
$8.8M
PATHOGENIC FIBER FORMATION IN BACTERIA: STRUCTURAL BASISR01AI048689 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HULTGREN, SCOTT J. · 2001 to 2020
$7.6M
CHAPERONE-ASSISTED PILI ASSEMBLY IN PATHOGENIC E. COLIR01AI029549 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HULTGREN, SCOTT J., YUAN, PENG · 1991 to 2023
$5.7M
Pathogenic Fiber Formation in Bacteria: Structural BasisR37AI048689 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SCOTT J. HULTGREN · 2021 to 2026
$2.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI029549NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI048689NIAID NIH HHS U01 AI095542NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK051406
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Positive selection in the two-domain type 1 pilus adhesin FimH enhances

Indexed as

Adhesins, Escherichia coliEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFimbriae ProteinsUrinary BladderUrinary Tract InfectionsAnimalsFemaleHost-Parasite InteractionsMiceProtein DomainsAdhesins, Escherichia coliFimbriae ProteinsfimH protein, E coliadhesinBladder epitheliumChaperone usher piliEscherichia coliFimHMolecular Tetheringpositive selectionProtein AllosteryProtein ConformationUrinary tract infection

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PMID28246638
PMCPMC5302871
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