MeSH definition : A gel-forming mucin that is primarily found on the surface of gastric epithelium and
in the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Mucin 5AC was originally identified as two distinct proteins,
however a single gene encodes the protein which gives rise to the mucin 5A and mucin
5C variants.;
A gel-forming mucin that is primarily found on the surface of gastric epithelium and
in the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Mucin 5AC was originally identified as two distinct proteins,
however a single gene encodes the protein which gives rise to the mucin 5A and mucin
5C variants.