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Variation in absolute concentration of MUC5B in lung mucus from 19 non-smokers affects predicted efficiency of mucus barrier at removing respiratory viruses. MUC5B concentrations from Kesimer et al. (2017).
| Participant | [MUC5B] (M) | Fv from Equation 8 (Kmucin = 1010 M−1) | Overall removal of virus by mucus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 2.0 × 10−8 | 0.005 | 201-fold |
| Mean | 1.08 × 10−7 | 0.000925 | 1,081-fold |
| Maximum | 3.0 × 10−7 | 0.000333 | 3,001-fold |
