Mathelié-Guinlet et al. investigate the molecular binding mechanisms of sexual agglutinins in budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. They report that mechanical tension enhances the strength of agglutinin interactions, supporting a new model in which physical stress induces conformational changes in the binding sites of agglutinins.
- Marion Mathelié-Guinlet
- Felipe Viela
- Yves F. Dufrêne
