8oer | pdb_00008oer
From Proteopedia
MUC5B amino acids 26-1435
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Structural highlights
DiseaseMUC5B_HUMAN Diffuse panbronchiolitis;Hypersensitivity pneumonitis;Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Disease susceptibility is associated with variants affecting the gene represented in this entry. A common polymorphism in the promoter of MUC5B is associated with familial interstitial pneumonia and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggesting that dysregulated MUC5B expression in the lung may be involved in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis (PubMed:21506741).[1] FunctionMUC5B_HUMAN Gel-forming mucin that is thought to contribute to the lubricating and viscoelastic properties of whole saliva and cervical mucus. References
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