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Identification of PLOD2 as telopeptide lysyl hydroxylase, an important enzyme in fibrosis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 17 Oct 2003
van der Slot Annemarie J, Zuurmond Anne-Marie, Bardoel Alfons F J, Wijmenga Cisca, Pruijs Hans E H, Sillence David O, Brinckmann Jürgen, Abraham David J, Black Carol M, Verzijl Nicole, DeGroot Jeroen, Hanemaaijer Roeland, TeKoppele Johan M, Huizinga Tom W J, Bank Ruud A
Abstract excerpt
The hallmark of fibrotic processes is an excessive accumulation of collagen. The deposited collagen shows an increase in pyridinoline cross-links, which are derived from hydroxylated lysine residues within the telopeptides. This change in cross-linking is related to irreversible accumulation of collagen in fibrotic tissues. The increase in pyridinoline cross-links is likely to be the result of increased activity...
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