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GO: Biological Process

mucus secretion

Term ID
GO:0070254
Synonyms
  • mucus production
Definition
The regulated release of mucus by the mucosa. Mucus is a viscous slimy secretion consisting of mucins and various inorganic salts dissolved in water, with suspended epithelial cells and leukocytes. The mucosa, or mucous membrane, is the membrane covered with epithelium that lines the tubular organs of the body. Mucins are carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins that have a lubricating and protective function. (2)
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Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
inverse capable_of
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes