Pili, also known as fimbriae, are tubular extensions of the cell membrane made of pilin protein, visible only under electron microscopy, and present in some Gram-negative bacteria.
Los pili, también conocidos como fimbrias, son extensiones tubulares de la membrana celular hechas de proteína pilina visibles solo con microscopio electrónico y presentes en algunas bacterias Gram-negativas.
| Front | Pili are aka what are they composition visible under occurence |
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| Back | fimbriae tubular extensions of cell membrane that project through the cell wall pilin protein only through electron microscope some Gram negative bacteria only |
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