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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. microbial proteins
  5. bacterial proteins
  6. adhesins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. microbial proteins
  5. bacterial proteins
  6. adhesins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. outer membrane proteins
  6. adhesins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. membrane proteins
  5. outer membrane proteins
  6. adhesins

Preferred term

adhesins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cell-surface components or appendages of bacteria that facilitate adhesion to other cells or to inanimate surfaces. Most fimbriae 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • bacterial adhesins

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4196

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