Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2000.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2000; 6(4): 475-482
Published online Aug 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i4.475
Table 1 Human mucin genes
GeneLocusmRNA sizeTandem RepeatsOther structural featuresExpression in normal tissues
MUC11q21-244-7 kb20 AATransmembraneMost epithelia
MUC211p15.514-16 kb23 AA, -16 AAD-domains, cystine knotColon > small intestine > respiratory tract
MUC37q2216-17.5 kb17 AA, 59 AACystine knotSmall intestine > colon, gall bladder
MUC43q2916.5-24 kb16 AARespiratory tract, cervix > GI tract
MUC5AC11p15.517-18 kb8 AAD-domains, cystine knotStomach (surface) > respiratory tract
MUC5B11p15.517.5 kb29 AA, interruptedD-domains, cystine knotRespiratory tract, salivary gland, cervix > GI tract
MUC611p15.516.5-18 kb169 AACystine knotStomach (glands), gall bladder
MUC742.4 kb23 AANo homology to large mucinsSalivary glands
MUC812q24.3-9 kb18 AA, 41 AANot Thr/Ser richTrachea