PMO Precision Medicine Ontology

Last uploaded: December 16, 2020
Id http://www.phoc.org.cn/pmo/class/PMO_00055100
http://www.phoc.org.cn/pmo/class/PMO_00055100
Preferred Name

Capsule

Definitions
"A protective structure surrounding some fungi and bacteria, attached externally to the cell wall and composed primarily of polysaccharides. Capsules are highly organized structures that adhere strongly to cells and cannot be easily removed. Capsules play important roles in pathogenicity, preventing phagocytosis by other cells, adherance, and resistance to dessication." [GOC:mlg]
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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