Chemicals and Drugs

Mucin-5B

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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  • High Molecular Weight Salivary Mucin MG1
  • Mucin-5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial
  • Mucin 5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial
  • Mucin 5B

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2009(1997)

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  1. D09w.400w.430w.900w.631w.207
  2. D12.644w.848.750
  3. D12.776w.395w.560w.631w.207
  4. D12.776w.850.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mucin-5B. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055257. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055257
  2. Mucin-5B. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21119506