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The adhesion capability of S. aureus cells is heterogeneously distributed over the cell envelope

Spengler, C.; Glatz, B. A.; Maikranz, E.; Bischoff, M.; Klatt, M. A.; Santen, L.; Fery, A.; Jacobs, K.

2021-01-05 biophysics
10.1101/2021.01.05.425282 bioRxiv
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Understanding and controlling microbial adhesion is an important biomedical problem. However, many properties of the adhesion process of bacteria are still unknown, for example the distribution of adhesive strength over the cell wall. While a patchy colloid model for adhesion has been developed recently for Gram-negative Escherichia coli cells, a comparable model for Grampositive cells is unknown. Here, we use single-cell force spectroscopy to measure the adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus at different positions on tailored surfaces. We find heterogeneous adhesion profiles with varying degrees of intensity. By comparing these results to simulations, we find that locally increased adhesion can be explained by several distinct spots of high adhesion capabilities, similar to the patchy colloid model. Only for the underlying profile without local adhesive spots simple geometric considerations are insufficient. Rather, strong angle-dependent molecule-substratum interactions are necessary to explain the bathtub-like adhesion profiles seen for Staphylococcus aureus on a sinusoidal surface. We discuss implications of our results for the development of new materials and the design and analysis of future studies.

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