But a key component of mucus versatility is a set of proteins called mucins.

但是液的多功能主要 来自於一组称为" 白" 的白质。

The hydrophilic sugar chains help mucin dissolve in your body's watery fluids.

水糖链帮助粘白溶解於你身体内的液体。

In mucin, long chains of sugars are attached to specific amino acids in the protein backbone.

在白里，一长串的糖 会着於特定的氨基酸位於白质的骨干。

Mucins are the primary large molecules in mucus and are essential for giving mucus its slippery feel.

白是液中最大的分子它们让液有滑溜的感觉。

So sub in synthetic mucins, Adam says, and you might end up with a better-performing product that's also more sustainable.

所以亚当说，替换为合成粘白，你可能会得到性能更好且更可持续的产品。

But mucus contains mucins, antimicrobial peptides, antibodies, and even bacteria-hungry viruses called bacteriophages that all work together to prevent biofilms from forming.

但液中包含白，抗菌肽，抗体，还有能吞噬细菌的病毒，叫做噬菌体。这些成分协同作用防止生物膜的生成。

Saliva contains bicarbonate ions, which helps to neutralize acid in the mouth, and glycoproteins like mucin which thickens the saliva.

它包含着碳酸氢根离子，可以中和口腔中的酸，还有糖白，可以使唾液变得粘稠。

Some of these mucins can interact with other mucin molecules to create a complex network that establishes a barrier against pathogens and other invaders.

一些白可以和 其白分子结合，构建一个复杂的保护屏障，来抵御病原体和其侵入物。

So the idea is to make synthetic snail mucins.

所以这个想法是制造合成蜗牛粘白。

I'm-a lock all that in with a essence, and mine is a snail mucin essence.

我是——用精华锁住这一切，我的是蜗牛粘白精华。

So Adam and his colleagues are playing around with synthetic mucins as a coating for the helmet dome of space suits.

因此，亚当和的同事正在尝试将合成粘白作为太空服头盔圆顶的涂层。

Normally mucin 1 goes to the surface of cells.

通常粘白 1 会到达细胞表面。

I use this to rehydrate my face because the next step you need a moist face for snail mucin.

我用它来给我的脸补充水分，因为下一步你需要一张湿润的脸来补充蜗牛粘白。

Or, put another way, Adam says five grams of mucin would be enough to pump out at least 130 gallons of snail mucin anti-wrinkle cream.

换句话说，亚当表示五克粘白足以制造至少 130 加仑的蜗牛液抗皱霜。

Some of those proteins, called mucins, are responsible for a lot of the magical properties of mucus: the stickiness, the lubrication, and so on.

其中一些白质被称为“粘白”，是粘液的许多神奇特性的原因，比如粘性、润滑性等等。

We hypothesized that the mutation in the MUC1 geneis generating a mucin 1 proteinthat is not doing what it is supposed to do.

我们假设 MUC1 基因中的突变产生了一种粘白 1 白，该白没有发挥其应有的作用。

Remember, we hypothesized that the mutation in the MUC-1 geneis generating a mucin 1 proteinthat is not doing what it is supposed to do.

请记住，我们假设 MUC-1 基因中的突变产生了一种粘白 1 白，该白没有发挥其应有的作用。

So normally the MUC1 gene churns out a protein called mucin 1, which goes to the surface of cellsand forms a protective blanket around them.

因此，通常情况下，MUC1 基因会产生一种称为粘白 1 的白质，该白质会到达细胞表面并在细胞周围形成一层保护毯。

At this point they can produce five grams a month of pure synthetic mucin powder — about the same amount you'd find in 13 gallons of snail mucus because mucus is mostly water.

目前们每可以生产五克纯粘白粉，这大约相当于 13 加仑蜗牛液中的含量，因为液主要是水。

This saliva contains a special ingredient called mucin, which is a protein that loves to soak up water, creating a kind of gel which forms a thin, protective coating all over your mouth parts.

这种唾液含有一种特殊的成分叫粘白，它是一种喜欢吸收水的白质，它产生一种凝胶，而这个凝胶会在你的口腔部分形成一层薄的保护性涂层。