Mucin gel assembly is controlled by a collective action of non-mucin proteins, disulfide bridges, Ca(2+)-mediated links, and hydrogen bonding

Mucus is characterized by multiple levels of assembly at different length scales which result in a unique set of rheological (flow) and mechanical properties. These physical properties determine its biological function as a highly selective barrier for transport of water and nutrients, while blockin...

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Autores principales: Meldrum, Oliver W., Yakubov, Gleb E., Bonilla, Mauricio R., Deshmukh, Omkar, McGuckin, Michael A., Gidley, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24223-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5895598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29643478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24223-3

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