Adhesins, Bacterial
Cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion (BACTERIAL ADHESION) to other cells or to inanimate surfaces. Most fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) of gram-negative bacteria function as adhesins, but in many cases it is a minor subunit protein at the tip of the fimbriae that is the actual adhesin. In gram-positive bacteria, a protein or polysaccharide surface layer serves as the specific adhesin. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin.
Year introduced: 1995
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.097.025.050, D12.776.097.120.050, D12.776.543.100.050, D23.050.161.050
MeSH Unique ID: D018829
Entry Terms:
- Adhesin, Bacterial
- Bacterial Adhesin
- Bacterial Adhesins
- Fimbrial Adhesins
- Adhesins, Fimbrial
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