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Mutations targeting intermodular interfaces or calcium binding destabilize the thrombospondin-2 signature domain.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 3 Oct 2008
Carlson C Britt, Gunderson Kristin A, Mosher Deane F
Abstract excerpt
Thrombospondins (THBSs) are a family of secreted calcium-binding glycoproteins with roles in angiogenesis, cell motility, apoptosis, cytoskeletal organization, and extracellular matrix organization. The THBS-2 signature domain (three epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like modules, a wire module with 13 calcium-binding repeats, and a lectin-like module) binds 30 calcium ions and forms extensive interactions among its...
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