Synthesized peptide derived from human MUC6 AA range: 1000-1100
Alternative Names:
Mucin-6 (MUC-6, Gastric mucin-6)
The MUC6 gene encodes gastric mucin, a secreted glycoprotein that plays an essential role in epithelial cytoprotection from acid, proteases, pathogenic microorganisms, and mechanical trauma in the gastrointestinal tract (summary by Toribara et al., 1993