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Qualifier English: Adhesins, Bacterial
Qualifier Spanish: Adhesinas Bacterianas
Descriptor adhesinas bacterianas
Entry term(s) adhesinas fimbriales
Scope note: Componentes de la superficie celular o apéndices de las bacterianas que facilitan la adhesión (ADEHESIÓN BACTERIANA) a otras células o a superficies inanimadas. La mayoría de las fimbrias (FIMBRIAS BACTERIANAS) de las bacterias gramnegativas funcionan como adhesinas, pero en muchos casos es una proteína de subunidad menor en la punta de las fimbrias la que es la auténtica adhesina. En las bacterias gramnegativas, una proteína o capa superficial de polisacárido hace las veces de adhesina específica. Lo que en ocasiones se denomina adhesina polimérica (BIOFILMS) es distinta de la adhesina proteica.
Qualifier Portuguese: Adesinas Bacterianas
Qualifier French: Adhésines bactériennes
Entry term(s): Adhesin, Bacterial
Adhesins, Fimbrial
Bacterial Adhesin
Bacterial Adhesins
Fimbrial Adhesins
Tree number(s): D12.776.097.025.050
D12.776.097.120.050
D12.776.543.100.050
D23.050.161.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018829
Scope note: 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. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin.
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM) but note that ADHESINS, ESCHERICHIA COLI is available; do not confuse with BACTERIAL ADHESION; do not confuse with BIOFILMS
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: specific Adhesins (1975-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Entry Version: ADHESINS BACT
Related: Bacterial Adhesion MeSH
Biofilms MeSH
DeCS ID: 32380
Unique ID: D018829
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/05/31
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Adhesins, Bacterial - Preferred
Concept UI M0028184
Scope note 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. What is sometimes called polymeric adhesin (BIOFILMS) is distinct from protein adhesin.
Preferred term Adhesins, Bacterial
Entry term(s) Adhesin, Bacterial
Bacterial Adhesin
Bacterial Adhesins
Fimbrial Adhesins - Narrower
Concept UI M0028183
Preferred term Fimbrial Adhesins
Entry term(s) Adhesins, Fimbrial



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