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- noun A filamentous coating of
glycoprotein andpolysaccharide on the surface ofbacteria and some othercells
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Examples
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A dense layer of macromolecules that lines the surface, known as the glycocalyx, may participate in transmitting the force across the cell membrane.
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Endothelial-cell activation is associated with the shedding of components of the glycocalyx, adhesion molecules and endothelial microparticles into the circulation.
Naturejobs - All Jobs Ton J. Rabelink 2010
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Alternatively, CTZ could be destroyed by the production of inactivating enzymes such as β-lactamase that accumulated within the glycocalyx of the
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Chakrit Sawasdidoln et al. 2010
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Bacteria and viruses bind to mucins and the cellular glycocalyx of airway epithelia based on their glycosylation patterns
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Recently, work by Tarbell and others has suggested that the forces are propagated across the membrane through a dense layer of macromolecules that lines the surface, known as the glycocalyx.
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Compromising the glycocalyx, however, does not completely abolish the cell's response to physical force, suggesting that other membrane proteins play key roles, as well.
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Vascular mimics the cell layer found on natural tissue surfaces. r4 Vascular designed the catheter to have a biomimetic surface that mimics the natural glycocalyx layer on endothelial tissues.
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Neuraminic sialic acids are glycocalyx sugars that play important roles in the modulation of malignant cell behaviour.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Mariano Gabri 2009
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Neuraminic sialic acids are glycocalyx sugars that play important roles in the modulation of malignant cell behaviour.
dhuber commented on the word glycocalyx
The external layer of many cells made up of carbohydrates covalently linked to proteins which are closely associated with the cell membrane.
September 30, 2008