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1 The outer surface of cells is often covered in a polysaccharide or protein material called glycocalyx. 2  Glycocalyx can be formed from protein, polysaccharides, polyalcohols or amino sugars.3  Glycocalyx can function in attachment, protection from desiccation, and protection from attack by a hosts immune system.he general term for any network of polysaccharide or protein containing material extending outside of the cell is the glycocalyx. Many bacteria produce such a coating on the outside of their cell, and they come in two types: capsules and slime layers. The difference between the two is somewhat arbitrary.
[edit on Wikidata] The glycocalyx is a glycoprotein covering that surrounds the cell membranes of some bacteria, epithelia and other cells. Most animal epithelial cells have a fuzz-like coat on the external surface of their plasma membranes.