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Delta 469 mutation in the type 3 repeat calcium binding domain of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) disrupts calcium binding.
Cell calcium - 1 Jun 2000
Hou J, Putkey J A, Hecht J T
Abstract excerpt
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP/TSP5), a large glycoprotein found in the territorial matrix surrounding chondrocytes, is the fifth member of the thrombospondin (TSP) gene family. While the function of COMP is unknown, its importance is underscored by the finding that mutations in the highly conserved type 3 repeat domain causes two skeletal dysplasias. Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) and Multiple...
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