Mucins represent a largely untapped class of polymeric building block for biomaterials,
therapeutics, and other biotechnology. Because the mucin polymer backbone is genetically …

Mucins are bottlebrush biopolymers that are glycoproteins on the surfaces of cells and as
hydrogels secreted inside and outside the body. Mucin function in biology includes cell‐cell …

Highlights•Mucins are a class of heavily glycosylated glycoproteins.•Mucin use is inhibited
by batch heterogeneity, motivating synthesis of mucin mimics.•Mucin mimics can be …

Mucus is an essential barrier material that separates organisms from the outside world. This
slippery material regulates the transport of nutrients, drugs, gases, and pathogens toward …

Mucin glycoproteins are the major component of mucus and are integral to the cellular
glycocalyx. Mucins play diverse roles in health and disease, are an important element in …

Commercial mucin glycoproteins are routinely used as a model to investigate the broad
range of important functions mucins fulfill in our bodies, including lubrication, protection …

Mucin glycoproteins are the major component of mucus and coat epithelial cell surfaces
forming the glycocalyx. The glycocalyx and mucus are involved in the transport of nutrients …

This book chapter highlights mucins as macromolecular components for liquids, coatings, or
hydrogels that seek an application in biomedical engineering. We summarize current …

Mucins are a family of secreted and transmembrane glycoproteins characterized by a
massive domain of dense O-glycosylation on serine and threonine residues. Mucins are …

Mucins are a large family of heavily O-glycosylated proteins that cover all mucosal surfaces
and constitute the major macromolecules in most body fluids. Mucins are primarily defined …