Cartilage disorders. The importance of being sulphated.

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00044-3

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Cartilage disorders. The importance of being sulphated.

Current biology : CB - 1 Mar 1995

Wallis G A

Abstract excerpt

Mutations within a gene encoding a novel sulphate transporter cause diastrophic dysplasia. This finding has implications for the management of the disorder and for understanding the structure and function of cartilage.

Topics

Animals
Carrier Proteins
Cartilage
Genetic Markers
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Membrane Transport Proteins
Models, Biological
Mutation
Osteochondrodysplasias
Sulfate Transporters
Sulfates

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