Microbiology: Some General Concepts

Microbiology: Some General Concepts



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Appendages: 
Think of appendages as limbs of bacteria.
Appendages must contain protein (Either just protein or Glycoprotein)

Bacteria Appendages:
Flagellum, Sex Pilus and FImbrae

Flagellum:
Think of Flagellum as the hind limbs or legs.
So Flagellum like leg is used for motility.
Since flagellum is used for one purpose = Motility, then it must contain only protein.
i.e One Purpose (Movement) = One Content (Protein)

Fimbrae (FB): 
Helps bacteria to draw itself closer to a cell different from it
Helps bacteria attach to other cells it gets close to.
Fimbrae is Upper Fore limb.

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It uses its limbs to draw close to other cells and hold on to them.
FB makes a FB, ie Fimbra..........
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