MUC19, Official Symbol MUC19provided by HGNC Official Full Name mucin 19, oligomericprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14362 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000205592 MIM:612170; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14362 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MUC-19 Summary This gene encodes a member of the gel-forming mucin protein family. Mucin family members are glycoproteins that have tandem repeats which are extensively O-glycosylated. The structural features of mucin proteins are responsible for the gel-like properties of mucus. The encoded protein may be involved in disruption of the ocular surface in Sjogren syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014] Annotation information Annotation category: suggests misassembly Annotation category: partial on reference assembly Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all