Capsule - Kyomaku

Japanese: 莢膜 - キョウマク
Capsule - Kyomaku
The outer layer of the cell wall of some bacteria. It is made up of polysaccharides and polypeptides secreted by the bacteria, and plays a role in protecting the bacterial body from phagocytes such as white blood cells. It has antigenicity that induces an immune response. Capsule.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
一部の細菌で細胞壁の外側にある層。細菌が分泌する多糖類やポリペプチドからなり、白血球などの食細胞から細菌本体を守る役割を担う。免疫反応を引き起こす抗原性がある。カプセル。

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