1. The surface of many bacterial species is covered by polysaccharides. These can be in the form of capsules, glycoproteins or glycolipids. In Gram-negative bacteria, the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) also referred to as endotoxin, covers ca. 40% of the bacterial surface.
the premises officially occupied by a consul. 2. the position, work, authority, or term of service of a consul. 3. (often initial capital letter) a government by consuls, as in France from 1799 to 1804. Origin of consulate.
A tribune was someone in the government of ancient Rome who looked out for ordinary people, in other words, an elected representative. There are many types of tribunes, but the earliest dates from ancient Rome. In Rome, a tribune was an elected representative of the common people.