Characterization of small intestinal mucus glycoproteins from pigs of various ages.
1. The mucus from 2-day-old and 3-week-old pigs was separated into polymeric mucus glycoprotein, degraded mucus glycoprotein subunit, and low-molecular-weight glycoprotein. 2. The low-molecular-weight glycoprotein fraction contained significant amount of mannose. 3. The degraded mucus glycoprotein subunit and the low-molecular-weight glycoprotein decreased in the mucus from older pigs.
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Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
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D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009093:Mucus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine
D002241:Carbohydrates; D006023:Glycoproteins