Assertion: cellulose | /r/CapableOf | protect bacterial cells
Facets:
value: from desiccation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Some bacteria living in saline springs (including thermophilic species and cyanobacteria) produce cellulose that seems to protect the bacterial cells from desiccation and other environmental threats such as ultraviolet light and even disinfectants.