Bacterial Adhesin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002658",
  "term": "Bacterial Adhesin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "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.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bacterial-adhesin/"
}