Biological Sciences

Cell adhesion and molecular recognition with bacteria and virus.

This scientific illustration depicts the process of cell adhesion and molecular recognition, showing the interactions between a cell and various agents like viruses, bacterial toxins, and bacteria. The cell surface features labeled recognition sites where these interactions occur, mediated by oligosaccharide chains. Red cell adhesion molecules extend between the cell and a docking cell, facilitating attachment. The image shows how oligosaccharides play a key role in recognizing and responding to foreign entities.

Additional labeled elements include a virus binding to a recognition site via its oligosaccharide chain, a bacterial toxin attaching to the cell, and bacteria interacting through similar molecular mechanisms.

This scientific illustration is ideal for use in textbooks, scientific journals, e-books, or educational articles about cell biology, pathogen-host interactions, or immunology.

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