Table 1 Bell-Evans model parameters of the TIM-ligand interaction. Uncertainties are the standard error of the fits. Asterisks indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) between TIM-1 and TIM-4 group values.

From: Biomechanical characterization of TIM protein–mediated Ebola virus–host cell adhesion

TIM-ligand pairs

k0 (s−1)

τ0 (s)

γ (Å)

TIM-1 vs. PS

0.76 ± 0.14

1.32 ± 0.25

2.8 ± 0.1*

TIM-1 vs. VLP

1.01 ± 0.29

0.99 ± 0.28

2.7 ± 0.3*

TIM-1 vs. EBOV GP/VSV

1.16 ± 0.18

0.86 ± 0.14

2.5 ± 0.2*

TIM-4 vs. PS

1.21 ± 0.36

0.77 ± 0.10

1.8 ± 0.2*

TIM-4 vs. VLP

1.26 ± 0.50

0.79 ± 0.31

1.6 ± 0.3*

TIM-4 vs. EBOV GP/VSV

0.90 ± 0.45

1.11 ± 0.55

1.9 ± 0.3*