MUC2

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic System · Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junctions

What helps protect my intestinal lining from its contents?

MUC2 makes a mucin that assembles into a protective gel in the gut. This mucus barrier separates the intestinal surface from material in the digestive tract.

Common Gene Name: mucin 2, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming
NCBI Gene ID: 4583
Chromosome: 11

Clinical Evidence Status

Clinical utility not established here

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Answer Sources

NCBI Gene — 4583

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Source snapshot: 2026-09-09. Consumer text updated: 2026-09-10. Source dates describe the cited records, not a new clinical review.

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