Assertion: polysaccharide's property | /r/CapableOf | contribute protective effect
Facets:
value: to cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Examinations of EPS using Raman and Fourier-transform infared spectroscopy, and atomic-force microscopy suggest that some EPS gels possess physical and chemical properties which may hasten the development of sharp geochemical gradients, and contribute a protective effect to cells.