Concept information
Preferred term
Mucins
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Mucin
Note
- coordinate with MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS if membrane-bound
Scope note
- High molecular weight mucoproteins that protect the surface of EPITHELIAL CELLS by providing a barrier to particulate matter and microorganisms. Membrane-anchored mucins may have additional roles concerned with protein interactions at the cell surface.
History note
- 79; was MUCIN 1963-78
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URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009077
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