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Gastrointestinal Mucus

Adrian Allen

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The sections in this article are: 1 Adherent Mucus Gel 1.1 In Vivo Continuity and Thickness 1.2 Physical and Permeability Properties 2 Isolated Mucin Glycoprotein 2.1 Technology 2.2 Mucin Carbohydrate Chain Structure 2.3 Protein Core of Mucins and Macromolecular Polymeric Structure 2.4 Gel-Formation and Physical Properties of Mucins 2.5 Lipid and Protein Components of Mucus Secretions 3 Biosynthesis and Secretion of Mucus: Cellular Aspects 3.1 Mucus-Secreting Cells 3.2 Mucin Biosynthesis 3.3 Secretion of Mucus 4 Secretion of Mucus: Measurement and Control 4.1 Measurement 4.2 Control of Secretion of Gastric Mucus 4.3 Control of Secretion of Intestinal and Colonic Mucus 5 Degradation of Mucus 6 Function of Mucus

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Key concepts: Mucus, Mucin, Secretion, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology