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Collagen X Chains Harboring Schmid Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia NC1 Domain Mutations Are Selectively Retained and Degraded in Stably Transfected Cells
1 Apr 2002
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Collagen X is a short chain, homotrimeric collagen expressed specifically by hypertrophic chondrocytes during endochondral bone formation and growth. Although the exact role of collagen X remains unresolved, mutations in the COL10A1 gene disrupt growth plate function and result in Schmid metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (SMCD). With the exception of two mutations that impair signal peptide cleavage during alpha1(X)...
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