Mucins, in particular, are highly significant as they confer mucoadhesive, hydrophobicity, and elasticity to the mucus ( Bansil & Turner, 2006 ), properties that are essential for the innate immune response, enabling the mucus to protect epithelial surfaces from chemical, enzymatic, and mechanical aggressions ( Bansil & Turner, 2006 ; Dhanisha et al., 2018 ).
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Bacterial diversity in the jelly of shark Ampullae of Lorenzini: a holobiont perspective.
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