The Croonian Lecture: Mucin and the Protection of the Body

摘要: I am afraid that many will recognize in the title of this lecture practised hand one who is called upon from time to produce for a student vague phrase describe thesis, work which has yet be done and results are problematical. had motive being vague, wished able talk on somewhat diverse matters linked together only by thin thread mucin, if may he permitted use word. The term mucin means slimy secretion, chemical nature most cases is, at best, ill defined. mucins considered principally those alimentary tract, mucoproteins, substances containing complex carbohydrates but protein predominates.