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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins > Adhesins, Bacterial > Adhesins, Escherichia coli
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Bacterial Proteins > Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins > Adhesins, Bacterial > Adhesins, Escherichia coli
Biological Factors > Antigens > Antigens, Bacterial > Adhesins, Bacterial > Adhesins, Escherichia coli
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Bacterial Proteins > Escherichia coli Proteins > Adhesins, Escherichia coli

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Adhesins, Escherichia coli  

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Definition

  • Thin, filamentous protein structures, including proteinaceous capsular antigens (fimbrial antigens), that mediate adhesion of E. coli to surfaces and play a role in pathogenesis. They have a high affinity for various epithelial cells.

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Entry terms

  • Adhesin, E coli
  • Adhesin, Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli Adhesins

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