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Chondrodysplasia of gene knockout mice for aggrecan and link protein.
Glycoconjugate journal - 1 Jan 2000
Watanabe Hideto, Yamada Yoshihiko
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The proteoglycan aggregate of the cartilage is composed of aggrecan, link protein, and hyaluronan and forms a unique gel-like moiety that provides resistance to compression in joints and a foundational cartilage structure critical for growth plate formation. Aggrecan, a large chondroitin sulfate...
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