title: Deoxyribonucleic acid is a significant component of the small-intestinal mucus.
abstract: During investigations into the role of intestinal mucus for the attachment of Enterobacteriaceae to the intestinal surface it was surprisingly found that DNA was a significant component of the mucus from the rabbit small intestine.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000032:analysis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000032:analysis*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D004247:DNA