Adhesins (Adh) are surface components of bacteria which facillitate adhesion to surfaces or other cells. Adh are specific surface recognition protein and are regarded as virulence factors.

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Adhesin PsaA complex with galactose (PDB ID 4f8p)

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3D Structures of adhesin3D Structures of adhesin

Updated on 28-June-2015


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