More (LOTS) on the adverse effects of ascorbic acid -Re: Some info on Vitamin C

• a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
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• Mucins are a family of high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins (glycoconjugates) produced by epithelial tissues in most metazoans. ...
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• Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus
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• mucinous - relating to or containing mucin
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• Mucinous - In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme), proteins such as lactoferrin, glycoproteins known as mucins that are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and ...
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• the main part of mucus that protects body surfaces from rubbing or wearing down
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• Deposition of extra ground substance. Exaggerated normal healing response that occurs as a reaction to certain underlying skin diseases.
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• protein found in the saliva that mixes with sugars to form bacterial plaque.
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• that are post-translationally modified by exceptionally abundant glycosylation.
• mucins - are high molecular weight glycoproteins with wide biological functions, including physicochemical protection from acids, enzymes, toxins and mutagens, adhesion modulation, signal transduction, and regulation of cell growth (Moniaux et al., 2001; Porchet et al., 1999).
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