Chemicals and Drugs

Fimbriae Proteins

Proteins that are structural components of bacterial fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) or sex pili (PILI, SEX).

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Abstract

Proteins that are structural components of bacterial fimbriae (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) or sex pili (PILI, SEX).

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Pili Structural Proteins
  • Pilin
  • Pilins
  • Fimbriae Protein Precusors
  • Pilin Precursors
  • Pre-Pilin
  • Propilin
  • Sex Pili Structural Proteins
  • Pre Pilin
  • Precursors, Pilin
  • Precusors, Fimbriae Protein
  • Protein Precusors, Fimbriae

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

Coordinate with PILI, SEX if involved in BACTERIAL CONJUGATION, otherwise coordinate with FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL

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History Note

2003; use FIMBRIAE PROTEINS (NM) 1977-2002

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fimbriae Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036781. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036781
  2. Fimbriae Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76395876