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mucoprotein (mu″ko-pro´tēn)   a compound found in all connective and supporting tissues, containing mucopolysaccharides as prosthetic groups (non–amino acid components); it is soluble in water and relatively resistant to denaturation.
 

Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein  a substance produced by cells of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle; it is a normal constituent of urine and is the major protein constituent of urinary casts.





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