Fimbrium
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KW-0281
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Fimbrium
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Fimbria
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synonym
Pili
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Pilus
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definition
Protein found in a fimbrium or pilus. A fimbrium or pilus is a hair- like, non-flagellar, polymeric filamentous appendage that extend from the bacterial or archaeal cell surface, such as type 1 pili, P-pili, type IV pili or curli. Pili perform a variety of functions, including surface adhesion, motility, cell-cell interactions, biofilm formation, conjugation, DNA uptake, and twitching motility.
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false
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