Mycoplasma attachment to solid surfaces: a review.
Mycoplasma attachment to glass in a protein-containing environment requires energization of the cells, probably to provide more accessibility of binding sites. The substance mediating attachment is of protein nature. Studies with monoclonal antibodies on M. pneumoniae suggest a concentration of the binding sites at the tip structure.
D000268:Adhesiveness; D001665:Binding Sites; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005898:Glass; D009174:Mycoplasma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure