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glycocalyx [′glī·kō′kā‚liks] (cell and molecular biology) The outer component of a cell surface, outside the plasmalemma; usually contains strongly acidic sugars, hence it carries a negative electric charge. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Organisms within the polysaccharide are relatively resistant because a glycocalyx slime layer produced by bacterial colonies may be impermeable to antibiotics or it may physically alter an antibiotic and render it biologically inactive. 2] exposure is associated with remodeling of the luminal epithelial cell layer, including the formation of secretory epithelial cells and a glycocalyx layer consisting of glycoproteins (Paria et al. This glycocalyx is anionic (negative) in charge (Fig. |
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