About The Medical Condition Bacterial Adhesins

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Bacterial Adhesins

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Bacterial Adhesins Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Bacterial Adhesins?

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.

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