Mucin 6

{{Short description|Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens}}

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Mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming, also known as MUC6, is a human gene encoding a protein of the same name.{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: MUC6 mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming| url = https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=4588}} MUC6, along with MUC2, MUC5AC, and MUC5B, is located within the 11p15 chromosomal locus of chromosome 11. MUC6, along with MUC1, is expressed in normal pancreases.{{cite journal | vauthors = Monges GM, Mathoulin-Portier MP|title=Role of Mucins in Pancreatic Carcinoma |journal=Handbook of Immunohistochemistry and in Situ Hybridization of Human Carcinomas |date=2005 |volume=3 |pages=351–356 |doi=10.1016/S1874-5784(05)80040-6 |isbn=978-0-12-088404-9 }}