Structural highlights
Function
MUC2_HUMAN Coats the epithelia of the intestines, airways, and other mucus membrane-containing organs. Thought to provide a protective, lubricating barrier against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces. Major constituent of both the inner and outer mucus layers of the colon and may play a role in excluding bacteria from the inner mucus layer.[1]
References
- ↑ Johansson ME, Thomsson KA, Hansson GC. Proteomic analyses of the two mucus layers of the colon barrier reveal that their main component, the Muc2 mucin, is strongly bound to the Fcgbp protein. J Proteome Res. 2009 Jul;8(7):3549-57. doi: 10.1021/pr9002504. PMID:19432394 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/pr9002504
