"Mucin-5B" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A gel-forming mucin that is predominantly expressed by submucosal glands of airway tissues and the SUBLINGUAL GLAND. It is one of the principal components of high molecular weight salivary mucin.
| Descriptor ID |
D055257
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.848.750 D12.776.395.560.631.207 D12.776.850.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Mucin-5B- Mucin-5B
- Mucin 5B
- Mucin-5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial
- Mucin 5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial
- High Molecular Weight Salivary Mucin MG1
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