Issue 6, 2013
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Soft Matter

Mucins: a dynamic biology

Monica Berry,*a   Anthony P. Corfielda  and  Terence J. McMastera  

* Corresponding authors

a University of Bristol, School of Physics, NSQI, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1FD, UK
E-mail: mon.berry@bristol.ac.uk
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Abstract

In this highlight, we discuss the multifaceted biology of mucins, where molecular architecture meets function, and especially the collective properties of mucin networks and gels that select adherent bacteria and restrict penetration.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2SM26453F
Article type
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Submitted
22 Jun 2012
Accepted
20 Nov 2012
First published
10 Dec 2012

Soft Matter, 2013,9, 1740-1743

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M. Berry, A. P. Corfield and T. J. McMaster, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 1740 DOI: 10.1039/C2SM26453F

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