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COMP mutations, chondrocyte function and cartilage matrix.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Jan 2005
Hecht Jacqueline T, Hayes Elizabeth, Haynes Richard, Cole William G
Abstract excerpt
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a large extracellular pentameric glycoprotein found in the territorial matrix surrounding chondrocytes. More than 60 unique COMP mutations have been identified as causing two skeletal dysplasias, pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED/EDM1). Recent studies demonstrate that calcium-binding and calcium induced protein folding differ between...
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