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Cell surface adhesion of pregnancy‐associated plasma protein‐A is mediated by four clusters of basic residues located in its third and fourth CCP module
22 Mar 2004
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The metalloproteinase pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) cleaves a subset of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBP), which inhibit the activities of insulin-like growth factor (IGF). Through this proteolytic activity, PAPP-A is believed to regulate IGF bioavailability in several biological systems, including the human reproductive system and the cardiovascular system. PAPP-A adheres to...
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