Table 1 Amino acid composition of MUC5B and MUC7 mucins.
Amino acids | MUC5B (mole %) | MUC7 (mole %) |
|---|---|---|
Aspartic acid | 8.9 | 9.1 |
Threonine | 10.0 | 4.0 |
Serine | 7.4 | 5.5 |
Glutamic acid | 9.0 | 12.4 |
Proline | 8.5 | 18.6 |
Glycine | 9.0 | 14.4 |
Alanine | 6.6 | 3.9 |
Valine | 6.4 | 4.2 |
Methionine | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Isoleucine | 4.0 | 2.9 |
Leucine | 7.6 | 4.7 |
Tyrosine | 3.2 | 1.7 |
Phenylalanine | 3.8 | 1.9 |
Lysine | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Histidine | 4.4 | 3.9 |
Arginine | 4.0 | 5.6 |