title: In defense of the oral cavity: structure, biosynthesis, and function of salivary mucins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, New York 14642-8611, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tabak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005752:Gastric Mucins; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D009077:Mucins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D005752:Gastric Mucins; D009077:Mucins; D010455:Peptides; C053366:apomucin