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BMP‐1 and the astacin family of metalloproteinases: A potential link between the extracellular matrix, growth factors and pattern formation
1 Jun 1996
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Members of the astacin family of metalloproteinases such as human bone morphogenetic protein 1 (BMP-1) have previously been linked to cell differentiation and pattern formation during development through a proposed role in the activation of latent growth factors of the TGF-beta superfamily. Recent findings indicate that BMP-1 is identical to pro-collagen C-proteinase, which is a metalloproteinase involved in...
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