fimbrillin

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noun

Any of a class of subunit proteins in the fimbria of some bacteria

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Meanings

nounfimbrillin (plural fimbrillins)

plural fimbrillins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of subunit proteins in the fimbria of some bacteria

    These are filamentous components on the cell surface, and their subunit protein, fimbrillin (FimA), reportedly acts on bacterial interaction with host tissues by mediating bacterial adhesion and colonization in targeted sites.

    2015, Nora SILVA et al., “Host response mechanisms in periodontal diseases”, in Journal of Applied Oral Science, volume 23, →DOI
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