Meanings
nounglycomimicry (uncountable)
- uncountableThe modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system
In other bacterial species glycosylated bacterial proteins serve multiple purposes including enhanced attachment in Chlamydia trachomatis [65 ], immunomodulation through glycomimicry in group A and group B streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, and E.
2015 September 19, “Analysis of the Mycoplasma genitalium MgpB Adhesin to Predict Membrane Topology, Investigate Antibody Accessibility, Characterize Amino Acid Diversity, and Identify Functional and Immunogenic Epitopes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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