Examples of glycocalyx in the following topics:
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- A glycocalyx(capsule or slime layer)is an external coating of bacteria with protective function, made mostly of polysaccharides.
- A distinct, gelatinous glycocalyx is called abacterial capsule, whereas an irregular, diffuse layer is called a slime layer .
- Bacteria growing in natural ecosystems, such as in soil, bovine intestines, or the human urinary tract, is surrounded by some sort of glycocalyx-enclosed microcolony.
- Streptococcus pneumoniae attaches itself to either lung cells, prokaryotes, or other bacteria which can fuse their glycocalyxes to envelop the colony).
- This diagram depicts the different types of glycocalyx. 1) Bacterial capsule is a well-organized layer outside the cell. 2) Slime layer is diffuse and irregular in structure. 3) Bacteria can form biofilms by fusing their glycocalyxes.
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- It serves as the attachment surface for several extracellular structures, including the cell wall, glycocalyx, and intracellular cytoskeleton.