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Identification of a novel HtrA1-susceptible cleavage site in human aggrecan: evidence for the involvement of HtrA1 in aggrecan proteolysis in vivo.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Oct 2009
Chamberland Angela, Wang Eunice, Jones Aled R, Collins-Racie Lisa A, LaVallie Edward R, Huang Ying, Liu Lin, Morris Elisabeth A, Flannery Carl R, Yang Zhiyong
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Mass spectrometry-based proteomic analyses performed on cartilage tissue extracts identified the serine protease HtrA1/PRSS11 as a major protein component of human articular cartilage, with elevated levels occurring in association with osteoarthritis. Overexpression of a catalytically active form...
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