| glycocalyx |
Extracellular polymeric material produced by some bacteria. The term was initially applied to the polysaccharide matrix excreted by epithelial cells forming a coating on the surface of epithelial tissue, however, it is now accepted as a general term for the polysaccharide compound outside the bacterial cell wall. Also called slime layer or matrix polymer.
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