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sialomucin

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sialomucin [sī¦al·ə′myüs·ən]
(biochemistry)
An acid mucopolysaccharide containing sialic acid as the acid component.


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The lack of glycogen granules within the genital groove suggests that the storage time is not lengthy; it is likely that the sialomucin present within the walls of the genital groove has some function in aiding the transport of sperm (Eckelebarger pers.
29) Studies suggest that the overexpression of MUC4 rat homologue sialomucin complex disrupts integrin mediated cell-matrix and cell-cell interaction and inhibits immune recognition.
The cells are referred to as "Paget cells" and their abundant cytoplasm contains sialomucin, a nonsulfated acid monopolysaccharide which stains positive with aldehydefuschin at pH 1.
 
 
 
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