Curli
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curli is a noun meaning Thin, coiled, proteinaceous fibres, on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli, by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds etc.
Meaning
Thin, coiled, proteinaceous fibres, on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli, by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds etc.
Example Sentences
In order to identify the presence of gene sequences related to curli […] in the isolates studied, PCR assays were carried out, and curli expression and production of cellulose were determined according to Biscola et al. (2011).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pilus, coli, macrofibre, capillament, infraciliature, coliform.
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