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Meaning of "pilus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PILUS

pilus  [ˈpaɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILUS

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pilus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PILUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pilus

A pilus is a hairlike appendage found on the surface of many bacteria. The terms pilus and fimbria can be used interchangeably, although some researchers reserve the term pilus for the appendage required for bacterial conjugation. All pili are primarily composed of oligomeric pilin proteins. Dozens of these structures can exist on the bacteria. Some bacterial viruses or bacteriophages attach to receptors on pili at the start of their reproductive cycle. Pili are antigenic. They are also fragile and constantly replaced, sometimes with pili of different composition, resulting in altered antigenicity. Specific host responses to old pili structure are not effective on the new structure. Recombination genes of pili code for variable and constant regions of the pili.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PILUS


Angelus
ˈændʒɪləs
aspergillus
ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs
bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
chylous
ˈkaɪləs
enantiostylous
ɛnˌæntɪəʊˈstaɪləs
eyeless
ˈaɪləs
heterostylous
ˌhetərəʊˈstaɪləs
hilus
ˈhaɪləs
killas
ˈkɪləs
lactobacillus
ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs
malus
ˈmeɪləs
monostylous
ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪləs
nautilus
ˈnɔːtɪləs
perilous
ˈpɛrɪləs
pilous
ˈpaɪləs
sighless
ˈsaɪləs
stylus
ˈstaɪləs
talus
ˈteɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
tieless
ˈtaɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILUS

pilot officer
pilot plant
pilot production
pilot scheme
pilot study
pilot whale
pilotage
piloting
pilotless
pilotman
pilous
Pils
Pilsen
Pilsener
Pilsner
Piltdown man
pilular
pilule
pilum
pily

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILUS

bolus
calculus
chambered nautilus
cumulus
Herophilus
homunculus
hydrocephalus
Marcellus
modulus
oculus
paper nautilus
pearly nautilus
plus
Romulus
stimulus
strobilus
surplus
Tellus
trochilus
Troilus

Synonyms and antonyms of pilus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pilus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILUS

Find out the translation of pilus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pilus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pilus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

菌毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pilus
570 millions of speakers

English

pilus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pilus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شعرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пилуса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pilus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pilus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pili
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pilus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pilus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

線毛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pilus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pilus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiêm mao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pilus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Pilus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pilus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pilus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pilus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пілуса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pilus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pilus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pilus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pilus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pilus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pilus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILUS»

The term «pilus» is normally little used and occupies the 113.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pilus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pilus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pilus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILUS»

Discover the use of pilus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pilus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacterial Pathogenesis: Interaction of Pathogenic Bacteria ...
pilus filaments not only contain a large concentration of pilin, but may also contain small concentrations of accessory pilus proteins, depending on the pilus type. Dissociation of the pilus polymer can be accomplished through the use of ...
Virginia L. Clark, Patrik M. Bavoil, 1994
2
Role of Type II Secretion and Type IV Pilus Systems in the ...
This is reminiscent of flagellar motor protein mutants that can assemble flagella which fail to generate movement (103) and has given rise to a the idea of a bipartite motor in T4P with PilT transducing energy for pilus retraction while PilB ...
Ritwij Kulkarni, 2007
3
The Dynamic Bacterial Genome
173 sensitive to the growth cycle of the cell (see “F Plasmid DNA Metabolism” section). The F-pilus has been implicated in recipient cell recognition, signaling that DNA synthesis and transport should initiate, and formation of the con- jugative ...
Peter Mullany, 2005
4
Pseudomonas: Model Organism, Pathogen, Cell Factory
3.10 Structure ofthe Receptor-Binding Domain and Location on the Pilus The left- handed three-start helix model of the pilus structure is based on rather minor surface structural features of the pilus detected by examination of cryo-preserved  ...
Bernd H. A. Rehm, 2008
5
Fimbriae Adhesion, Genetics, Biogenesis, and Vaccines
the absence of both PapF and PapK no pili were produced,29 indicating the powerful role of these initiator/ adaptor pilus subunits. Complementary surfaces between PapG and PapF and PapF and PapE allow the adhesin to be attached to the ...
Per Klemm, 1994
6
Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology
PapK PapK disordered N-terminus PapD G1β-strand Domain1 Domain2 F A2 F PapD Figure 4 Ribbon model based on the crystal structure of the PapD periplasmic chaperone (in black) complexed with the PapK pilus subunit (in gray) .
Moselio Schaechter, 2010
7
Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes
P type pili bind to structures containing a galactose-galactose motif while type 1 bind to mannose-containing structures. In the case of the sex pilus, type F, the tip of the pilus has a receptor site that recognizes the surface of the recipient cell.
Larry Barton, 2005
8
Mechanism and Consequences of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli ...
Figure 4 Ribbon model based on the crystal structure of the PapD periplasmic chaperone (in black) complexed with the PapK pilus subunit (in gray). The G-j /J- strand in domain 1 of PapD completes the Ig fold of the pilin, occupying the groove ...
Bijaya Kumar Dhakal, 2009
9
Encyclopedia of Microbiology
PapK disordered N-terminus Domain 2 PapD PapD G1β-strand Domain 1 F A2 F PapK Figure 4 Ribbon model based on the crystal structure of the PapD periplasmic chaperone (in black) complexed with the PapK pilus subunit (in gray) .
‎2009
10
Bacterial Pili: Structure, Synthesis and Role in Disease
7.4 The Archetype SpaA Pilus and Sortase-mediated Pilus Assembly As the most prevalent and conserved pilus type in C. diphtheriae (Trost et al., 2012), the SpaA pilus has been studied extensively, providing an experimental model for ...
Michele A Barocchi, John L Telford, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pilus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Saya kurus bukan kerana sakit'
Saya ada projek dengan Izwan Pilus dan Sharifah Aini, tetapi mereka pergi dulu. Projek saya terbengkalai. Saya rasa kehilangan apabila ... «Harian Metro, Jul 15»
2
Stocks Buzz - Earth Science (ETST), Plandai (PLPL), Tauriga (TAUG …
The company, through its partner, Pilus Energy LLC, develops an alternative cleantech energy platform that creates electricity through ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
3
Tauriga Sciences Inc. Wholly Owned Subsidiary Pilus Energy LLC …
Recall that on January 28, 2014 Tauriga Sciences acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Pilus Energy (inclusive of U.S. Patent ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
A novel method of consensus pan-chromosome assembly and large …
Gene clusters responsible for carbon utilization, siderophore production, and pilus assembly demonstrate frequent gain or loss among isolates. «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
5
Raya means nothing for some homeless people
Another homeless person, Junaidi Mohd Pilus, 40, from Kelantan, said he could not return home for Hari Raya because he had no money. «The Star Online, Jul 15»
6
Marijuana Stocks on the Run - Earth Science (ETST), MyEcheck …
The company, through its partner, Pilus Energy LLC, develops an alternative cleantech energy platform that creates electricity through ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
7
Exposure to human urine decreases type 1 pili expression in …
This effect was found to be mediated by unknown factors in the urine that induced the phase variable type 1 pilus promoter unit, fimS, to stay in ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
8
Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Appoints Mr. Seth M. Shaw to Positions of …
At this time the Company is exploring potential joint venture partnerships and other types of strategic alternatives to unlock value from its Pilus ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
9
Marijuana Stocks on the Run - Earth Science (ETST), Hemp (HEMP …
The company, through its partner, Pilus Energy LLC, develops an alternative cleantech energy platform that creates electricity through ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»
10
Earth Science (ETST), Tauriga (TAUG), ENDEXX (EDXC), BREEDIT …
The company, through its partner, Pilus Energy LLC, develops an alternative cleantech energy platform that creates electricity through ... «Techsonian, Jul 15»

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