Planteome: Term Details for "capsule" (GO:0042603)

Accession: GO:0042603
Name: capsule
Ontology: cellular_component
Synonyms: None
Alternate IDs: GO:0030113, GO:0042604
Definition: 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. Source: GOC:mlg
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0042603 at QuickGO
Subset: None
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subject	relation	object
capsule	is_a	glycocalyx (GO:0030112)

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