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Mucoproteins

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Definition: Conjugated proteins in which mucopolysaccharides are combined with proteins. The mucopolysaccharide moiety is the predominant group with the protein making up only a small percentage of the total weight.  includes mucoids & mucopeptides   
Examples Cell Wall Skeleton; Haptoglobins; Intrinsic Factor; Mucins; Orosomucoid; Ovomucin; Peptidoglycan; Phytohemagglutinins; Uromodulin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Agr2 protein, mouse  0   *Mucoproteins. Biochim Biophys Acta 1999 Mar 19;1444(3):434-8
AGP31 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Mucoproteins *Arabidopsis Proteins. Plant Physiol 2007 Nov;145(3):863-74
Madcam1 protein, rat  0   *Immunoglobulins *Mucoproteins.
MADCAM1 protein, human  0   *Immunoglobulins *Mucoproteins.
Clca3 protein, mouse  0   *Mucoproteins *Chloride Channels Goblet Cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1999 Feb 16;255(2):347-51
VERL protein, Haliotis  0   *Egg Proteins *Receptors, Cell Surface Mucoproteins. Science 1998 Jul 31;281(5377):710-2
PtX14A9 protein, Pinus taeda  0   *Plant Proteins Mucoproteins. Plant Mol Biol 1995 Jan;27(2):277-91
PtX3H6 protein, Pinus taeda  0   *Plant Proteins Mucoproteins. Plant Mol Biol 1995 Jan;27(2):277-91
M7 protein, Mytilus edulis  0   *Mucoproteins. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1994 Sep;116(3):598-605
M6 protein, Mytilus edulis  0   *Mucoproteins. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1994 Sep;116(3):598-605
M3 protein, Mytilus edulis  0   *Mucoproteins. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1994 Sep;116(3):598-605
lysin  0   *Mucoproteins Enzymes Vitelline Membrane. Biochemistry 1973;12(21):4106; Biochim Biophys Acta 352(2):179;1974
arabinogalactan proteins  0   *Mucoproteins Plant Proteins. Biochem J 139(3):535;1974; Biochem J 1979;181(3):607

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