Mucin-5AC

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Mucin-5AC (5030 aa, ~527 kDa) is encoded by the human MUC5AC gene. This protein plays a role in the defense of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts from microorganism infection.

**Synonyms:** - Gastric Mucin - LeB - Lewis B Blood Group Antigen - MUC-5AC - MUC5AC - Major Airway Glycoprotein - Mucin-5 Subtype AC, Tracheobronchial - TBM - Tracheobronchial Mucin