Preferred Label : adhesins, bacterial;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : bacterial adhesin; adhesin, bacterial; bacterial adhesins;
MeSH hyponym : fimbrial adhesins; Adhesins, Fimbrial;
MeSH annotation : coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM) but note that ADHESINS, ESCHERICHIA COLI
is available; do not confuse with BACTERIAL ADHESION; do not confuse with BIOFILMS;
DF: ADHESINS BACT;; coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM) but note that ADHESINS, ESCHERICHIA COLI
is available; do not confuse with BACTERIAL ADHESION; do not confuse with BIOFILMS;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhesins, bacterial;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D018829;
UMLS CUI : C0243040;
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- Asa373 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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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.