Mucin-2 (MUC-2) (Intestinal mucin-2)
1_MGLPL 6_ ARLAA 11_ VCLAL 16_ SLAGG 21_ SELQT 26_ EGRTR 31_ YHGRN 36_ VCSTW 41_ GNFHY 46_ KTFDG 51_ DVFRF 56_ PGLCD 61_ YNFAS 66_ DCRGS 71_ YKEFA 76_ VHLKR 81_ GPGQA 86_ EAPAG 91_ VESIL 96_ LTIKD 101_ DTIYL 106_ TRHLA 111_ VLNGA 116_ VVSTP 121_ HYSPG 126_ LLIEK 131_ SDAYT 136_ KVYSR 141_ AGLTL 146_ MWNRE 151_ DALML 156_ ELDTK 161_ FRNHT 166_ CGLCG 171_ DYNGL 176_ QSYSE 181_ FLSDG 186_ VLFSP 191_ LEFGN 196_ MQKIN 201_ QPDVV 206_ CEDPE 211_ EEVAP 216_ ASCSE 221_ HRAEC 226_ ERLLT 231_ AEAFA 236_ DCQDL 241_ VPLEP 246_ YLRAC 251_ QQDRC 256_ RCPGG 261_ DTCVC 266_ STVAE 271_ FSRQC 276_ SHAGG 281_ RPGNW 286_ RTATL 291_ CPKTC 296_ PGNLV 301_ YLESG 306_ SPCMD 311_ TCSHL 316_ EVSSL 321_ CEEHR 326_ MDGCF 331_ CPEGT 336_ VYDDI 341_ GDSGC 346_ VPVSQ 351_ CHCRL 356_ HGHLY 361_ TPGQE 366_ ITNDC 371_ EQCVC 376_ NAGRW 381_ VCKDL 386_ PCPGT 391_ CALEG 396_ GSHIT 401_ TFDGK 406_ TYTFH 411_ GDCYY 416_ VLAKG 421_ DHNDS 426_ YALLG 431_ ELAPC 436_ GSTDK 441_ QTCLK 446_ TVVLL 451_ ADKKK 456_ NAVVF 461_ KSDGS 466_ VLLNQ 471_ LQVNL 476_ PHVTA 481_ SFSVF 486_ RPSSY 491_ HIMVS 496_ MAIGV 501_ RLQVQ 506_ LAPVM 511_ QLFVT 516_ LDQAS 521_ QGQVQ 526_ GLCGN 531_ FNGLE 536_ GDDFK 541_ TASGL 546_ VEATG 551_ AGFAN 556_ TWKAQ 561_ STCHD 566_ KLDWL 571_ DDPCS 576_ LNIES 581_ ANYAE 586_ HWCSL 591_ LKKTE 596_ TPFGR 601_ CHSAV 606_ DPAEY 611_ YKRCK 616_ YDTCN 621_ CQNNE 626_ DCLCA 631_ ALSSY 636_ ARACT 641_ AKGVM 646_ LWGWR 651_ EHVCN 656_ KDVGS 661_ CPNSQ 666_ VFLYN 671_ LTTCQ 676_ QTCRS 681_ LSEAD 686_ SHCLE 691_ GFAPV 696_ DGCGC 701_ PDHTF 706_ LDEKG 711_ RCVPL 716_ AKCSC 721_ YHRGL 726_ YLEAG 731_ DVVVR 736_ QEERC 741_ VCRDG 746_ RLHCR 751_ QIRLI 756_ GQSCT 761_ APKIH 766_ MDCSN 771_ LTALA 776_ TSKPR 781_ ALSCQ 786_ TLAAG 791_ YYHTE 796_ CVSGC 801_ VCPDG 806_ LMDDG 811_ RGGCV 816_ VEKEC 821_ PCVHN 826_ NDLYS 831_ SGAKI 836_ KVDCN 841_ TCTCK 846_ RGRWV 851_ CTQAV 856_ CHGTC 861_ SIYGS 866_ GHYIT 871_ FDGKY 876_ YDFDG 881_ HCSYV 886_ AVQDY 891_ CGQNS 896_ SLGSF 901_ SIITE 906_ NVPCG 911_ TTGVT 916_ CSKAI 921_ KIFMG 926_ RTELK 931_ LEDKH 936_ RVVIQ 941_ RDEGH 946_ HVAYT 951_ TREVG 956_ QYLVV 961_ ESSTG 966_ IIVIW 971_ DKRTT 976_ VFIKL 981_ APSYK 986_ GTVCG 991_ LCGNF 996_ DHRSN 1001_ NDFTT 1006_ RDHMV 1011_ VSSEL 1016_ DFGNS 1021_ WKEAP 1026_ TCPDV 1031_ STNPE 1036_ PCSLN 1041_ PHRRS 1046_ WAEKQ 1051_ CSILK 1056_ SSVFS 1061_ ICHSK 1066_ VDPKP 1071_ FYEAC 1076_ VHDSC 1081_ SCDTG 1086_ GDCEC 1091_ FCSAV 1096_ ASYAQ 1101_ ECTKE 1106_ GACVF 1111_ WRTPD 1116_ LCPIF 1121_ CDYYN 1126_ PPHEC 1131_ EWHYE 1136_ PCGNR 1141_ SFETC 1146_ RTING 1151_ IHSNI 1156_ SVSYL 1161_ EGCYP 1166_ RCPKD 1171_ RPIYE 1176_ EDLKK 1181_ CVTAD 1186_ KCGCY 1191_ VEDTH 1196_ YPPGA 1201_ SVPTE 1206_ ETCKS 1211_ CVCTN 1216_ SSQVV 1221_ CRPEE 1226_ GKILN 1231_ QTQDG 1236_ AFCYW 1241_ EICGP 1246_ NGTVE 1251_ KHFNI 1256_ CSITT 1261_ RPSTL 1266_ TTFTT 1271_ ITLPT 1276_ TPTSF 1281_ TTTTT 1286_ TTTPT 1291_ SSTVL 1296_ STTPK 1301_ LCCLW 1306_ SDWIN 1311_ EDHPS 1316_ SGSDD 1321_ GDREP 1326_ FDGVC 1331_ GAPED 1336_ IECRS 1341_ VKDPH 1346_ LSLEQ 1351_ HGQKV 1356_ QCDVS 1361_ VGFIC 1366_ KNEDQ 1371_ FGNGP 1376_ FGLCY 1381_ DYKIR 1386_ VNCCW 1391_ PMDKC 1396_ ITTPS 1401_ PPTTT 1406_ PSPPP 1411_ TTTTT 1416_ LPPTT 1421_ TPSPP 1426_ TTTTT 1431_ TPPPT 1436_ TTPSP 1441_ PITTT 1446_ TTPLP 1451_ TTTPS 1456_ PPIST 1461_ TTTPP 1466_ PTTTP 1471_ SPPTT 1476_ TPSPP 1481_ TTTPS 1486_ PPTTT 1491_ TTTPP 1496_ PTTTP 1501_ SPPMT 1506_ TPITP 1511_ PASTT 1516_ TLPPT 1521_ TTPSP 1526_ PTTTT 1531_ TTPPP 1536_ TTTPS 1541_ PPTTT 1546_ PITPP 1551_ TSTTT 1556_ LPPTT 1561_ TPSPP 1566_ PTTTT 1571_ TPPPT 1576_ TTPSP 1581_ PTTTT 1586_ PSPPT 1591_ ITTTT 1596_ PPPTT 1601_ TPSPP 1606_ TTTTT 1611_ TPPPT 1616_ TTPSP 1621_ PTTTP 1626_ ITPPT 1631_ STTTL 1636_ PPTTT 1641_ PSPPP 1646_ TTTTT 1651_ PPPTT 1656_ TPSPP 1661_ TTTTP 1666_ SPPIT 1671_ TTTTP 1676_ PPTTT 1681_ PSSPI 1686_ TTTPS 1691_ PPTTT 1696_ MTTPS 1701_ PTTTP 1706_ SSPIT 1711_ TTTTP 1716_ SSTTT 1721_ PSPPP 1726_ TTMTT 1731_ PSPTT 1736_ TPSPP 1741_ TTTMT 1746_ TLPPT 1751_ TTSSP 1756_ LTTTP 1761_ LPPSI 1766_ TPPTF 1771_ SPFST 1776_ TTPTT 1781_ PCVPL 1786_ CNWTG 1791_ WLDSG 1796_ KPNFH 1801_ KPGGD 1806_ TELIG 1811_ DVCGP 1816_ GWAAN 1821_ ISCRA 1826_ TMYPD 1831_ VPIGQ 1836_ LGQTV 1841_ VCDVS 1846_ VGLIC 1851_ KNEDQ 1856_ KPGGV 1861_ IPMAF 1866_ CLNYE 1871_ INVQC 1876_ CECVT 1881_ QPTTM 1886_ TTTTT 1891_ ENPTP 1896_ PTTTP 1901_ ITTTT 1906_ TVTPT 1911_ PTPTG 1916_ TQTPT 1921_ TTPIT 1926_ TTTTV 1931_ TPTPT 1936_ PTGTQ 1941_ TPTTT 1946_ PITTT 1951_ TTVTP 1956_ TPTPT 1961_ GTQTP 1966_ TTTPI 1971_ TTTTT 1976_ VTPTP 1981_ TPTGT 1986_ QTPTT 1991_ TPITT 1996_ TTTVT 2001_ PTPTP 2006_ TGTQT 2011_ PTTTP 2016_ ITTTT 2021_ TVTPT 2026_ PTPTG 2031_ TQTPT 2036_ TTPIT 2041_ TTTTV 2046_ TPTPT 2051_ PTGTQ 2056_ TPTTT 2061_ PITTT 2066_ TTVTP 2071_ TPTPT 2076_ GTQTP 2081_ TTTPI 2086_ TTTTT 2091_ VTPTP 2096_ TPTGT 2101_ QTPTT 2106_ TPITT 2111_ TTTVT 2116_ PTPTP 2121_ TGTQT 2126_ PTTTP 2131_ ITTTT 2136_ TVTPT 2141_ PTPTG 2146_ TQTPT 2151_ TTPIT 2156_ TTTTV 2161_ TPTPT 2166_ PTGTQ 2171_ TPTTT 2176_ PITTT 2181_ TTVTP 2186_ TPTPT 2191_ GTQTP 2196_ TTTPI 2201_ TTTTT 2206_ VTPTP 2211_ TPTGT 2216_ QTPTT 2221_ TPITT 2226_ TTTVT 2231_ PTPTP 2236_ TGTQT 2241_ PTTTP 2246_ ITTTT 2251_ TVTPT 2256_ PTPTG 2261_ TQTPT 2266_ TTPIT 2271_ TTTTV 2276_ TPTPT 2281_ PTGTQ 2286_ TPTTT 2291_ PITTT 2296_ TTVTP 2301_ TPTPT 2306_ GTQTP 2311_ TTTPI 2316_ TTTTT 2321_ VTPTP 2326_ TPTGT 2331_ QTPTT 2336_ TPITT 2341_ TTTVT 2346_ PTPTP 2351_ TGTQT 2356_ PTTTP 2361_ ITTTT 2366_ TVTPT 2371_ PTPTG 2376_ TQTPT 2381_ TTPIT 2386_ TTTTV 2391_ TPTPT 2396_ PTGTQ 2401_ TPTTT 2406_ PITTT 2411_ TTVTP 2416_ TPTPT 2421_ GTQTP 2426_ TTTPI 2431_ TTTTT 2436_ VTPTP 2441_ TPTGT 2446_ QTPTT 2451_ TPITT 2456_ TTTVT 2461_ PTPTP 2466_ TGTQT 2471_ PTTTP 2476_ ITTTT 2481_ TVTPT 2486_ PTPTG 2491_ TQTPT 2496_ TTPIT 2501_ TTTTV 2506_ TPTPT 2511_ PTGTQ 2516_ TPTTT 2521_ PITTT 2526_ TTVTP 2531_ TPTPT 2536_ GTQTP 2541_ TTTPI 2546_ TTTTT 2551_ VTPTP 2556_ TPTGT 2561_ QTPTT 2566_ TPITT 2571_ TTTVT 2576_ PTPTP 2581_ TGTQT 2586_ PTTTP 2591_ ITTTT 2596_ TVTPT 2601_ PTPTG 2606_ TQTPT 2611_ TTPIT 2616_ TTTTV 2621_ TPTPT 2626_ PTGTQ 2631_ TPTTT 2636_ PITTT 2641_ TTVTP 2646_ TPTPT 2651_ GTQTP 2656_ TTTPI 2661_ TTTTT 2666_ VTPTP 2671_ TPTGT 2676_ QTPTT 2681_ TPITT 2686_ TTTVT 2691_ PTPTP 2696_ TGTQT 2701_ PTTTP 2706_ ITTTT 2711_ TVTPT 2716_ PTPTG 2721_ TQTPT 2726_ TTPIT 2731_ TTTTV 2736_ TPTPT 2741_ PTGTQ 2746_ TPTTT 2751_ PITTT 2756_ TTVTP 2761_ TPTPT 2766_ GTQTP 2771_ TTTPI 2776_ TTTTT 2781_ VTPTP 2786_ TPTGT 2791_ QTPTT 2796_ TPITT 2801_ TTTVT 2806_ PTPTP 2811_ TGTQT 2816_ PTTTP 2821_ ITTTT 2826_ TVTPT 2831_ PTPTG 2836_ TQTPT 2841_ TTPIT 2846_ TTTTV 2851_ TPTPT 2856_ PTGTQ 2861_ TPTTT 2866_ PITTT 2871_ TTVTP 2876_ TPTPT 2881_ GTQTP 2886_ TTTPI 2891_ TTTTT 2896_ VTPTP 2901_ TPTGT 2906_ QTPTT 2911_ TPITT 2916_ TTTVT 2921_ PTPTP 2926_ TGTQT 2931_ PTTTP 2936_ ITTTT 2941_ TVTPT 2946_ PTPTG 2951_ TQTPT 2956_ TTPIT 2961_ TTTTV 2966_ TPTPT 2971_ PTGTQ 2976_ TPTTT 2981_ PITTT 2986_ TTVTP 2991_ TPTPT 2996_ GTQTP 3001_ TTTPI 3006_ TTTTT 3011_ VTPTP 3016_ TPTGT 3021_ QTPTT 3026_ TPITT 3031_ TTTVT 3036_ PTPTP 3041_ TGTQT 3046_ PTTTP 3051_ ITTTT 3056_ TVTPT 3061_ PTPTG 3066_ TQTPT 3071_ TTPIT 3076_ TTTTV 3081_ TPTPT 3086_ PTGTQ 3091_ TPTTT 3096_ PITTT 3101_ TTVTP 3106_ TPTPT 3111_ GTQTP 3116_ TTTPI 3121_ TTTTT 3126_ VTPTP 3131_ TPTGT 3136_ QTPTT 3141_ TPITT 3146_ TTTVT 3151_ PTPTP 3156_ TGTQT 3161_ PTTTP 3166_ ITTTT 3171_ TVTPT 3176_ PTPTG 3181_ TQTPT 3186_ TTPIT 3191_ TTTTV 3196_ TPTPT 3201_ PTGTQ 3206_ TPTTT 3211_ PITTT 3216_ TTVTP 3221_ TPTPT 3226_ GTQTP 3231_ TTTPI 3236_ TTTTT 3241_ VTPTP 3246_ TPTGT 3251_ QTPTT 3256_ TPITT 3261_ TTTVT 3266_ PTPTP 3271_ TGTQT 3276_ PTTTP 3281_ ITTTT 3286_ TVTPT 3291_ PTPTG 3296_ TQTPT 3301_ TTPIT 3306_ TTTTV 3311_ TPTPT 3316_ PTGTQ 3321_ TPTTT 3326_ PITTT 3331_ TTVTP 3336_ TPTPT 3341_ GTQTP 3346_ TTTPI 3351_ TTTTT 3356_ VTPTP 3361_ TPTGT 3366_ QTPTT 3371_ TPITT 3376_ TTTVT 3381_ PTPTP 3386_ TGTQT 3391_ PTTTP 3396_ ITTTT 3401_ TVTPT 3406_ PTPTG 3411_ TQTPT 3416_ TTPIT 3421_ TTTTV 3426_ TPTPT 3431_ PTGTQ 3436_ TPTTT 3441_ PITTT 3446_ TTVTP 3451_ TPTPT 3456_ GTQTP 3461_ TTTPI 3466_ TTTTT 3471_ VTPTP 3476_ TPTGT 3481_ QTPTT 3486_ TPITT 3491_ TTTVT 3496_ PTPTP 3501_ TGTQT 3506_ PTTTP 3511_ ITTTT 3516_ TVTPT 3521_ PTPTG 3526_ TQTPT 3531_ TTPIT 3536_ TTTTV 3541_ TPTPT 3546_ PTGTQ 3551_ TPTTT 3556_ PITTT 3561_ TTVTP 3566_ TPTPT 3571_ GTQTP 3576_ TTTPI 3581_ TTTTT 3586_ VTPTP 3591_ TPTGT 3596_ QTPTT 3601_ TPITT 3606_ TTTVT 3611_ PTPTP 3616_ TGTQT 3621_ PTTTP 3626_ ITTTT 3631_ TVTPT 3636_ PTPTG 3641_ TQTPT 3646_ TTPIT 3651_ TTTTV 3656_ TPTPT 3661_ PTGTQ 3666_ TPTTT 3671_ PITTT 3676_ TTVTP 3681_ TPTPT 3686_ GTQTP 3691_ TTTPI 3696_ TTTTT 3701_ VTPTP 3706_ TPTGT 3711_ QTPTT 3716_ TPITT 3721_ TTTVT 3726_ PTPTP 3731_ TGTQT 3736_ PTTTP 3741_ ITTTT 3746_ TVTPT 3751_ PTPTG 3756_ TQTPT 3761_ TTPIT 3766_ TTTTV 3771_ TPTPT 3776_ PTGTQ 3781_ TPTTT 3786_ PITTT 3791_ TTVTP 3796_ TPTPT 3801_ GTQTP 3806_ TTTPI 3811_ TTTTT 3816_ VTPTP 3821_ TPTGT 3826_ QTPTT 3831_ TPITT 3836_ TTTVT 3841_ PTPTP 3846_ TGTQT 3851_ PTTTP 3856_ ITTTT 3861_ TVTPT 3866_ PTPTG 3871_ TQTPT 3876_ TTPIT 3881_ TTTTV 3886_ TPTPT 3891_ PTGTQ 3896_ TPTTT 3901_ PITTT 3906_ TTVTP 3911_ TPTPT 3916_ GTQTP 3921_ TTTPI 3926_ TTTTT 3931_ VTPTP 3936_ TPTGT 3941_ QTPTT 3946_ TPITT 3951_ TTTVT 3956_ PTPTP 3961_ TGTQT 3966_ PTTTP 3971_ ITTTT 3976_ TVTPT 3981_ PTPTG 3986_ TQTPT 3991_ TTPIT 3996_ TTTTV 4001_ TPTPT 4006_ PTGTQ 4011_ TPTTT 4016_ PITTT 4021_ TTVTP 4026_ TPTPT 4031_ GTQTP 4036_ TTTPI 4041_ TTTTT 4046_ VTPTP 4051_ TPTGT 4056_ QTPTT 4061_ TPITT 4066_ TTTVT 4071_ PTPTP 4076_ TGTQT 4081_ PTTTP 4086_ ITTTT 4091_ TVTPT 4096_ PTPTG 4101_ TQTPT 4106_ TTPIT 4111_ TTTTV 4116_ TPTPT 4121_ PTGTQ 4126_ TPTTT 4131_ PITTT 4136_ TTVTP 4141_ TPTPT 4146_ GTQTP 4151_ TTTPI 4156_ TTTTT 4161_ VTPTP 4166_ TPTGT 4171_ QTPTT 4176_ TPITT 4181_ TTTVT 4186_ PTPTP 4191_ TGTQT 4196_ GPPTH 4201_ TSTAP 4206_ IAELT 4211_ TSNPP 4216_ PESST 4221_ PQTSR 4226_ STSSP 4231_ LTEST 4236_ TLLST 4241_ LPPAI 4246_ EMTST 4251_ APPST 4256_ PTAPT 4261_ TTSGG 4266_ HTLSP 4271_ PPSTT 4276_ TSPPG 4281_ TPTRG 4286_ TTTGS 4291_ SSAPT 4296_ PSTVQ 4301_ TTTTS 4306_ AWTPT 4311_ PTPLS 4316_ TPSII 4321_ RTTGL 4326_ RPYPS 4331_ SVLIC 4336_ CVLND 4341_ TYYAP 4346_ GEEVY 4351_ NGTYG 4356_ DTCYF 4361_ VNCSL 4366_ SCTLE 4371_ FYNWS 4376_ CPSTP 4381_ SPTPT 4386_ PSKST 4391_ PTPSK 4396_ PSSTP 4401_ SKPTP 4406_ GTKPP 4411_ ECPDF 4416_ DPPRQ 4421_ ENETW 4426_ WLCDC 4431_ FMATC 4436_ KYNNT 4441_ VEIVK 4446_ VECEP 4451_ PPMPT 4456_ CSNGL 4461_ QPVRV 4466_ EDPDG 4471_ CCWHW 4476_ ECDCY 4481_ CTGWG 4486_ DPHYV 4491_ TFDGL 4496_ YYSYQ 4501_ GNCTY 4506_ VLVEE 4511_ ISPSV 4516_ DNFGV 4521_ YIDNY 4526_ HCDPN 4531_ DKVSC 4536_ PRTLI 4541_ VRHET 4546_ QEVLI 4551_ KTVHM 4556_ MPMQV 4561_ QVQVN 4566_ RQAVA 4571_ LPYKK 4576_ YGLEV 4581_ YQSGI 4586_ NYVVD 4591_ IPELG 4596_ VLVSY 4601_ NGLSF 4606_ SVRLP 4611_ YHRFG 4616_ NNTKG 4621_ QCGTC 4626_ TNTTS 4631_ DDCIL 4636_ PSGEI 4641_ VSNCE 4646_ AAADQ 4651_ WLVND 4656_ PSKPH 4661_ CPHSS 4666_ STTKR 4671_ PAVTV 4676_ PGGGK 4681_ TTPHK 4686_ DCTPS 4691_ PLCQL 4696_ IKDSL 4701_ FAQCH 4706_ ALVPP 4711_ QHYYD 4716_ ACVFD 4721_ SCFMP 4726_ GSSLE 4731_ CASLQ 4736_ AYAAL 4741_ CAQQN 4746_ ICLDW 4751_ RNHTH 4756_ GACLV 4761_ ECPSH 4766_ REYQA 4771_ CGPAE 4776_ EPTCK 4781_ SSSSQ 4786_ QNNTV 4791_ LVEGC 4796_ FCPEG 4801_ TMNYA 4806_ PGFDV 4811_ CVKTC 4816_ GCVGP 4821_ DNVPR 4826_ EFGEH 4831_ FEFDC 4836_ KNCVC 4841_ LEGGS 4846_ GIICQ 4851_ PKRCS 4856_ QKPVT 4861_ HCVED 4866_ GTYLA 4871_ TEVNP 4876_ ADTCC 4881_ NITVC 4886_ KCNTS 4891_ LCKEK 4896_ PSVCP 4901_ LGFEV 4906_ KSKMV 4911_ PGRCC 4916_ PFYWC 4921_ ESKGV 4926_ CVHGN 4931_ AEYQP 4936_ GSPVY 4941_ SSKCQ 4946_ DCVCT 4951_ DKVDN 4956_ NTLLN 4961_ VIACT 4966_ HVPCN 4971_ TSCSP 4976_ GFELM 4981_ EAPGE 4986_ CCKKC 4991_ EQTHC 4996_ IIKRP 5001_ DNQHV 5006_ ILKPG 5011_ DFKSD 5016_ PKNNC 5021_ TFFSC 5026_ VKIHN 5031_ QLISS 5036_ VSNIT 5041_ CPNFD 5046_ ASICI 5051_ PGSIT 5056_ FMPNG 5061_ CCKTC 5066_ TPRNE 5071_ TRVPC 5076_ STVPV 5081_ TTEVS 5086_ YAGCT 5091_ KTVLM 5096_ NHCSG 5101_ SCGTF 5106_ VMYSA 5111_ KAQAL 5116_ DHSCS 5121_ CCKEE 5126_ KTSQR 5131_ EVVLS 5136_ CPNGG 5141_ SLTHT 5146_ YTHIE 5151_ SCQCQ 5156_ DTVCG 5161_ LPTGT 5166_ SRRAR 5171_RSPRH
1: Coats the epithelia of the intestines and other mucus membrane-containing organs to provide a protective, lubricating barrier against particles and infectious agents at mucosal surfaces (PubMed:17058067, PubMed:19432394, PubMed:33031746). Major constituent of the colon mucus, which is mainly formed by large polymeric networks of MUC2 secreted by goblet cells that cover the exposed surfaces of intestine (PubMed:19432394, PubMed:33031746). MUC2 networks form hydrogels that guard the underlying epithelium from pathogens and other hazardous matter entering from the outside world, while permitting nutrient absorption and gas exchange (PubMed:33031746, PubMed:36206754). Acts as a divalent copper chaperone that protects intestinal cells from copper toxicity and facilitates nutritional copper unptake into cells (PubMed:36206754). Binds both Cu(2+) and its reduced form, Cu(1+), at two juxtaposed binding sites: Cu(2+), once reduced to Cu(1+) by vitamin C (ascorbate) or other dietary antioxidants, transits to the other binding site (PubMed:36206754). MUC2-bound Cu(1+) is protected from oxidation in aerobic environments, and can be released for nutritional delivery to cells (PubMed:36206754). Mucin gels store antimicrobial molecules that participate in innate immunity (PubMed:33031746). Mucin glycoproteins also house and feed the microbiome, lubricate tissue surfaces, and may facilitate the removal of contaminants and waste products from the body (PubMed:33031746). Goblet cells synthesize two forms of MUC2 mucin that differ in branched chain O-glycosylation and the site of production in the colon: a (1) 'thick' mucus that wraps the microbiota to form fecal pellets is produced in the proximal, ascending colon (By similarity). 'Thick' mucus transits along the descending colon and is lubricated by a (2) 'thin' MUC2 mucus produced in the distal colon which adheres to the 'thick' mucus (By similarity)