mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming|The MUC6 gene encodes gastric mucin, a secreted glycoprotein that plays an essential role in epithelial cytoprotection from acid, proteases, pathogenic microorganisms, and mechanical trauma in the gastrointestinal tract (summary by Toribara et al., 1993 [PubMed 7680650]).[supplied by OMIM, Dec 2010] (NCBI Entrez Gene Database, 4588)
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13 genes co-occuring with the biological term muc6 in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.
