Adhesin
FunctionAdhesins (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.[1] For trimeric autotransporter adhesin see EibD. DiseaseBacterial pathogens use adhesins as a major factor in adhesion-based virulence. Adhesins serve as vaccine targets since they are essential to infection.
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3D Structures of adhesin3D Structures of adhesin
Updated on 02-February-2016
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