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MeSH Heading: Adhesins, Bacterial
Tree Number(s): D12.776.097.025.050; D12.776.097.120.050; D12.776.543.100.050; D23.050.161.050
Unique ID: D018829
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018829
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
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.
Entry Version: ADHESINS BACT
Entry Term(s): Adhesin, Bacterial; Adhesins, Fimbrial; Bacterial Adhesin; Bacterial Adhesins; Fimbrial Adhesins
Previous Indexing: specific Adhesins (1975-1994)
See Also: Bacterial Adhesion; Biofilms
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/05/31
Revision Date: 2022/04/13

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

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.
Terms: Adhesins, Bacterial Preferred Term
Term UI T056136
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Adhesin, Bacterial
Term UI T056133
Date04/08/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Bacterial Adhesin
Term UI T056134
Date04/08/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Bacterial Adhesins
Term UI T056135
Date04/28/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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