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(Created page with "Category:Compounds '''Mucilage''' (represented in-game using the symbol {{CompoundIcon|image=MucilageIcon.png|internalName=mucilage}}) is a compound that can be released by cells with the slime jet organelle. == Scientific Background == [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage Mucilage] is a sticky gel-like substance produced by some microbes, as well as nearly all plants. It is made up of polysaccharides, which are long stringy molecules consisting of chain...") |
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'''Mucilage''' (represented in-game using the symbol {{CompoundIcon|image=MucilageIcon.png|internalName=mucilage}}) is a compound that can be released by cells with the [[slime jet]] [[organelle]]. | '''Mucilage''' (represented in-game using the symbol {{CompoundIcon|image=MucilageIcon.png|internalName=mucilage}}) is a compound that can be released by cells with the [[Slime Jet|slime jet]] [[Organelles|organelle]]. | ||
== Scientific Background == | == Scientific Background == | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage Mucilage] is a sticky gel-like substance produced by some microbes, as well as nearly all plants. It is made up of polysaccharides, which are long stringy molecules consisting of chains of simple sugars (e.g. [[glucose]]). | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage Mucilage] is a sticky gel-like substance produced by some microbes, as well as nearly all plants. It is made up of polysaccharides, which are long stringy molecules consisting of chains of simple sugars (e.g. [[glucose]]). | ||
Mucilage plays a role in the gliding motility of certain microbes, most notably cyanobacteria, which possess pores known as " | Mucilage plays a role in the gliding motility of certain microbes, most notably cyanobacteria, which possess pores known as "slime jets" that continuously secrete polysaccharides in the opposite direction of intended travel, thus pushing the cell where it wants to go. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 8 July 2025
Mucilage (represented in-game using the symbol 
) is a compound that can be released by cells with the slime jet organelle.
Scientific Background
Mucilage is a sticky gel-like substance produced by some microbes, as well as nearly all plants. It is made up of polysaccharides, which are long stringy molecules consisting of chains of simple sugars (e.g. glucose).
Mucilage plays a role in the gliding motility of certain microbes, most notably cyanobacteria, which possess pores known as "slime jets" that continuously secrete polysaccharides in the opposite direction of intended travel, thus pushing the cell where it wants to go.