ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fimbrillin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fimbrillin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of subunit proteins in the fimbria of some bacteria.

Meaning

(biochemistry) Any of a class of subunit proteins in the fimbria of some bacteria.

Example Sentences

These are filamentous components on the cell surface, and their subunit protein, fimbrillin (FimA), reportedly acts on bacterial interaction with host tissues by mediating bacterial adhesion and colonization in targeted sites.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fimbrilin, fimbrin, fibrillarin, fermitin, ferlin, fibritin.

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