All mucin articles
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NewsHealthy gut bacteria that feed on sugar analyzed for the first time
A microbe found in the lower part of the gut that is associated with good health has been comprehensively analysed and found to have a focused diet breaking down sugars locked away in mucus.
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NewsStudy investigates ozonated water’s effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
A research group examined the human salivary organic components, amylase, mucin, and urea, and ozonated water’s effect on SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of these components.
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NewsMolecules found in mucus could prevent cholera infection
MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause the microbe to switch into a harmful state.