What is mucin in biology
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mucins. Any of the class of glycoproteins found in mucus (e.g. saliva, gastric juice, etc.) secreted by mucous membranes to lubricate or protect body surfaces of vertebrates. Supplement.
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Mucins are a family of large complex glycoproteins characterized by extensive domains (mucin domains, also referred to as PTS domains or VNTR domains) heavily decorated with short-chain glycans connected to the protein core via O-glycosidic linkages between N-acetylgalactosamine and serine or threonine residues.
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