Definition of Mucins. Meaning of Mucins. Synonyms of Mucins

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Definition of Mucins

Mucin
Mucin Mu"cin (m[=u]"s[i^]n), n. [From Mucus.] 1. (Bot. Chem.) See Mucedin. [Obs.] 2. (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
mucin
Mucedin Mu*ce"din, n. [From Mucus.] (Bot. Chem.) A yellowish white, amorphous, nitrogenous substance found in wheat, rye, etc., and resembling gluten; -- formerly called also mucin.

Meaning of Mucins from wikipedia

- membrane, most mucins are secreted as prin****l components of mucus by mucous membranes or are secreted to become a component of saliva. Human mucins include...
- domains are both entirely extracellular and highly O-glycosylated. All mucins contain a tandem repeat domain that has repeating amino acid sequences high...
- cells are simple columnar epithelial cells that secrete gel-forming mucins, like mucin 5AC. The goblet cells mainly use the merocrine method of secretion...
- immunoglobulins (especially IgA), and glycoproteins such as lactoferrin and mucins, which are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal...
- Mucin-5AC (MUC-5AC) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MUC5AC gene. MUC-5AC is a large gel-forming glycoprotein. In the respiratory tract it...
- Mučín (Hungarian: Mucsény) is a village and muni****lity in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Media related to Mučín at Wikimedia...
- The two main components of the gel are mucins and water, with the mucins forming the backbone of the mucous. Mucin originates from the mucus secretions...
- Mucin-4 (MUC-4) is a mucin protein that in humans is encoded by the MUC4 gene. Like other mucins, MUC-4 is a high-molecular weight glycoprotein. The major...
- a member of the mucin protein family. The protein encoded by this gene, also called mucin 2, is secreted onto mucosal surfaces. Mucin 2 is particularly...
- Mucin-5B (MUC-5B) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MUC5B gene and by Muc5b gene in mouse. It is one of the five gel-forming mucins. MUC-5B...