PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 30218241-4 2018 Throughout the surface of the intestinal epithelium, there is an intricate polymer network, formed by gel-forming mucins (especially MUC2 and MUC5AC, of which MUC2 is the major one), which plays a protective role due to the formation of a physical, chemical and immunological barrier between the organism and the environment. Polymers 75-82 mucin 5AC, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming Homo sapiens 142-148