Cellular component - Fimbrium

  • Definition
    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.
  • Synonyms
    • Fimbria
    • Pili
    • Pilus
  • Category
    Cellular component
  • Gene Ontology (GO)
  • Content
    Fimbrium
  • Keyword

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