biological source:
Porcine stomach
Quality Level: 200
Type: Type III
Form: partially
purified powder
Composition: bound
sialic acid, 0.5-1.5%
technique(s): microbiological
culture: suitable
solubility: NaOH:
soluble 20 mg/mL
storage temp.: 2-8°C
General description
Mucins or mucus glycoproteins are the main macromolecular
components of mammalian mucus.[1] It was also used in a study to evaluate
the sputum smears concentrated by cyto-centrifugation for detection of
acid-fast bacilli.[2]
Application
Mucin from porcine stomach was used in studies on the
binding site of the galactose-specific agglutinin PA-IL from Pseudomonas
aeruginosa.[3]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Mucus forms the protective cover for all epithelial
surfaces. The major structural component of mucus is gel-forming mucins. The
mucus layer covering the intestinal epithelium has the MUC2 mucin as its
central molecule. MUC2 is produced by goblet cells.[4]
Preparation Note
Prepared according to the method of Glenister, et al., for
use in complex growth media for dental plaque bacteria.
