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.
Word Forms
- fimbrillins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fimbrilin, fimbrin, fibrillarin, fermitin, ferlin, fibritin.
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