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Matrix bound SFD mutant TIMP-3 is more stable than wild type TIMP-3.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Aug 2007
Majid Mohammed A, Smith Valerie A, Newby Andrew C, Dick Andrew D
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BACKGROUND: Sorsby's fundus dystrophy (SFD) is a degenerative retinopathy characterised by accumulation of mutant TIMP-3 protein in Bruch's membrane. AIM: To compare the stability of matrix bound SFD mutant TIMP-3s with wild type TIMP-3. METHODS: COS-7 cells were transfected with plasmids containing wild type, Ser 181, Gly-167, Ser-156, and Tyr-168 TIMP-3 cDNA. The cells and their matrices were subsequently...
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