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Identification of hyaluronic acid binding sites in the extracellular domain of CD44
1 Jul 1993
Abstract excerpt
CD44 is a polymorphic glycoprotein expressed on the surface of many tissues and cell lines which has been implicated in a number of cellular functions including lymphocyte homing to mucosal lymphoid tissue (Peyers patches), leukocyte activation, lymphopoiesis, and tumor metastasis. The predominant isoform found on human leukocytes, CD44H, is a receptor for hyaluronic acid. Because of the prominent role CD44 plays...
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