Chemicals and Drugs

Mucin 5AC

A gel-forming mucin that is primarily found on the surface of gastric epithelium and in the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Mucin 5AC was originally identified as two distinct proteins, however a single gene encodes the protein which gives rise to the mucin 5A and mucin 5C variants.

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A gel-forming mucin that is primarily found on the surface of gastric epithelium and in the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Mucin 5AC was originally identified as two distinct proteins, however a single gene encodes the protein which gives rise to the mucin 5A and mucin 5C variants.

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  • Mucin 5A
  • Mucin 5C

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2009(1997)

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  1. D09w.400w.430w.900w.631w.100.500
  2. D12.776w.395w.560w.631w.100.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mucin 5AC. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055271. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055271
  2. Mucin 5AC. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21133296