Chemicals and Drugs

Mucins

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • Mucin

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30 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS if membrane-bound

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History Note

79; was MUCIN 1963-78

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

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QU 55.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mucins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009077. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009077
  2. Mucins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucin
  3. Mucins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410862