mucins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004212",
  "term": "mucins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "High molecular weight mucoproteins that protect the surface of epithelial cells by providing a barrier to particulate matter and microorganisms. Membrane-anchored mucins may have additional roles concerned with protein interactions at the cell surface.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mucin"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "mucoproteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "mucinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/mucins/"
}