April 2007
Carbohydrate binding: CD44 switches conformation
The crystal structure of the CD44-hyaluronan complex reveals unexpected protein-carbohydrate binding features.
Original research paper: Nat Struct Mol Biol. 14, 234-239 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nsmb1201Tuberculosis: An Apa anchor
The mannosylated bacterial cell wall protein Apa was thought to only be secreted but also occurs in a cell surface–associated form that aids the infection process of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Original research paper: J Biol Chem. 282, 5133-5142 (2007)
doi:10.1074/jbc.M610183200