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Bovine Muc1 is a highly polymorphic gene encoding an extensively glycosylated mucin that binds bacteria.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2009
Sando L, Pearson R, Gray C, Parker P, Hawken R, Thomson P C, Meadows J R S, Kongsuwan K, Smith S, Tellam R L
Abstract excerpt
The bovine Muc1 protein is synthesized by mammary epithelial cells and shed into milk as an integral component of the milk fat globule membrane; however, the structure and functions of this mucin, particularly in relation to lactation, are poorly defined. The objectives of this investigation were to investigate the Muc1 gene and protein structures in the context of lactation and to test the hypothesis that Muc1...
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