Medical Definition of M protein

1. 1. Galactoside carrier in E. Coli 2. Cell surface antigen of Brucella. 3. Structural protein in the M line of striated muscle (myomesin). (4) Cell wall protein of streptococci: antibody typing of the M protein is important in identification of different strains of Group A streptococci (at least 55 serotypes are known). The M protein confers antiphagocytic properties on the cell and is present as hair like fimbriae on the surface. M protein is an important virulence factor and antibodies directed against M protein are essential for phagocytic killing of the bacteria. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of M Protein

MX
MXML
MY
MYA
MYOB
M and M boys
M antigen
M band
M cell
M channels
M concentration
M current
M line
M phase
M phase promoting factor
M protein (current term)
M ring
Ma-huang
Ma Bell
Ma Nishtana
Maafa
Maalox
Maarianhamina
Maas
Maasai
Maastricht
Maastrichtian
Maastrichtians
Mabel
Mabelle

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