Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009077
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009077
Preferred Name

Mucins

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Mucin
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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