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Reduced amelogenin-MMP20 interactions in amelogenesis imperfecta.
Journal of dental research - 1 May 2008
Tanimoto K, Le T, Zhu L, Witkowska H E, Robinson S, Hall S, Hwang P, Denbesten P, Li W
Abstract excerpt
Amelogenin with a proline 41 to threonine mutation (P41T) is hydrolyzed at a lower rate by matrix metalloproteinase 20 (MMP20), resulting in an inherited tooth enamel defect, amelogenesis imperfecta (AI). The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of P41T on the interactions between amelogenin and MMP20, which may contribute to the formation of this type of AI. The interactions of a recombinant wild-type...
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