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Capsule

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004116

An envelope of loose gel surrounding a bacterial cell which is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Some capsules have a well-defined border, whereas others form a slime layer that trails off into the medium. Most capsules consist of relatively simple polysaccharides but there are some bacteria whose capsules are made of polypeptides.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004116
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subjects Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004116",
  "term": "Capsule",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An envelope of loose gel surrounding a bacterial cell which is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Some capsules have a well-defined border, whereas others form a slime layer that trails off into the medium. Most capsules consist of relatively simple polysaccharides but there are some bacteria whose capsules are made of polypeptides.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subjects Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/capsule/"
}

Record 4,116 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.