MUC5AC wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MUC5AC wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11p15.5 and is approximately 146 kb in length. This allele, which encodes mucin-5AC protein, is involved in the formation of the mucosa of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. This gene is aberrantly expressed in many carcinomas and in Barrett esophagus.

**Synonyms:** - Lewis B Blood Group Antigen Gene - MUC5 - Mucin 5, Subtypes A and C, Tracheobronchial/Gastric Gene - Mucin 5, Tracheobronchial/Gastric Gene - Mucin 5A Gene - Mucin 5AC, Oligomeric Mucus/Gel-Forming wt Allele - TBM - leB