As such, epithelial cells require robust defence mechanisms to avoid sustaining damage. Secreted mucins are highly glycosylated proteins that form a physical barrier, which protects epithelial ...

The finding shines a spotlight on a cast of poorly understood molecules called mucins that coat the interior of blood vessels throughout the body and give mucus its slippery texture, says Carolyn ...

The type of bond between the proteins in mussel glue and mucus is what makes them almost impossibly strong. Glue is an incredibly useful substance. Wood glue can cement important furniture joints, ...

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the ...

As its name suggests, A. muciniphila mostly consumes mucins — large, sugar-rich proteins that form the bulk of the mucus that covers the lining of the intestines. Because mucins are typically ...

Now, MIT and Freie Universität Berlin engineers have developed a groundbreaking new glue. This innovative adhesive combines the waterproof stickiness of mussel plaques with the germ-resistant ...