Term Information

Accession
GO:0070254
Name
mucus secretion
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
mucus production
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The regulated release of mucus by the mucosa. Mucus is a viscous slimy secretion consisting of mucins and various inorganic salts dissolved in water, with suspended epithelial cells and leukocytes. The mucosa, or mucous membrane, is the membrane covered with epithelium that lines the tubular organs of the body. Mucins are carbohydrate-rich glycoproteins that have a lubricating and protective function. Source: ISBN:0721662544, GOC:add, ISBN:068340007X
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0070254 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of mucus secretion (GO:0070254)
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mucus secretion [is_a relation] is_a  secretion by tissue (GO:0032941)
mucus secretion [is_a relation] is_a  body fluid secretion (GO:0007589)
Children of mucus secretion (GO:0070254)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
positive regulation of mucus secretion (GO:0070257) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  mucus secretion
regulation of mucus secretion (GO:0070255) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  mucus secretion
negative regulation of mucus secretion (GO:0070256) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  mucus secretion
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