Probing the drivers of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm protein amyloidogenesis and disrupting biofilms with engineered protein disaggregases

Matthew K Howard, Washington University in St. Louis
Karlie R Miller, Washington University in St. Louis
Brian S Sohn, Washington University in St. Louis
Jeremy J Ryan, Washington University in St. Louis
Andy Xu, Washington University in St. Louis
Meredith E Jackrel, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Abstract

Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) are the primary proteinaceous component of