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.

Also Known As:

Mucin

Carbohydrates: 22516
- Glycoconjugates: 1370
  - Glycoproteins: 25180
    - Mucoproteins: 203
      - Mucins: 10697
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 496323
  - Glycoproteins: 25180
    - Mucoproteins: 203
      - Mucins: 10697

Yan-nan Zhou Selected Research

Yan-nan Zhou Research Topics

Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)