Concentration of mucins in a variety of mucus secretions
| Source . | [Mucin] (mg ml-1) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|
| Hagfish slime | 0.02 | This study |
| Gastric mucus | 47 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Duodenal mucus | 38 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Colon mucus | 20 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Slug pedal mucus | 1-32 | Denny, 1979 |
| Human salivary mucus | 14 | Veerman et al., 1989 |
| Human gastric mucus | 30 | Pain, 1980 |
| Source . | [Mucin] (mg ml-1) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|
| Hagfish slime | 0.02 | This study |
| Gastric mucus | 47 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Duodenal mucus | 38 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Colon mucus | 20 | Sellers and Allen, 1989 |
| Slug pedal mucus | 1-32 | Denny, 1979 |
| Human salivary mucus | 14 | Veerman et al., 1989 |
| Human gastric mucus | 30 | Pain, 1980 |