BACTERIAL ADHESINS
\baktˈi͡əɹɪə͡l ɐdhˈɛsɪnz], \baktˈiəɹɪəl ɐdhˈɛsɪnz], \b_a_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__əl ɐ_d_h_ˈɛ_s_ɪ_n_z]\
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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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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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