Bacterial Adhesins

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.

Also Known As:

Adhesins, Bacterial; Adhesin, Bacterial; Bacterial Adhesin; Adhesins, Fimbrial; Fimbrial Adhesins

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins: 9
      - Bacterial Adhesins: 94
  - Bacterial Proteins: 394
    - Bacterial Antigens: 807
      - Bacterial Adhesins: 94
    - Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins: 9
      - Bacterial Adhesins: 94
Biological Factors: 2472
- Antigens: 143924
  - Bacterial Antigens: 807
    - Bacterial Adhesins: 94

Streptococcus mutans Cnm protein

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results