The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

MIT researchers found that a protein called intelectin-2 has broad spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria found in the GI tract. Additionally, intelectin-2 can crosslink molecules that make ...

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The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...