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GLYCOCALYX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glycocalyx
1, record 1, English, glycocalyx
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cell coat 2, record 1, English, cell%20coat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They do so by means of a mass of tangled fibers of polysaccharides ... that ... form a feltlike "glycocalyx" surrounding an individual cell or a colony of cells. The adhesion mediated by the glycocalyx determines particular locations of bacteria in most natural environments; more specifically it is a major determinant in the initiation and progression of bacterial diseases ranging from dental caries to pneumonia. 3, record 1, English, - glycocalyx
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glycocalyx
1, record 1, French, glycocalyx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glycolemme 2, record 1, French, glycolemme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche formée par les polysaccharides de surface des cellules; peut servir de point d'attache entre une bactérie et son hôte. 3, record 1, French, - glycocalyx
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Anatomía animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicocáliz
1, record 1, Spanish, glicoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- glucocáliz 2, record 1, Spanish, glucoc%C3%A1liz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es frecuente que las células eucariotas presenten asociada a la parte exterior de la membrana plasmática una capa denominada glicocáliz que está compuesta por cadenas de glúcidos unidas a las proteínas de membrana, a los fosfolípidos de la cara externa, o bien a ambos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - glicoc%C3%A1liz
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