The inner of the two Muc2 mucin-dependent mucus layers in colon is devoid of bacteria

Gut Microbes

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-54

  Hansson, Gunnar C ^a   Johansson, Malin E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Colitis; Colon; Mucin; Mucus

Indexed keywords

MUCIN 2;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL SECRETION; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; HUMAN; INTESTINE MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 77954858707     PISSN: 19490976     EISSN: 19490984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/gmic.1.1.10470     Document Type: Article

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