Identification and characterization of asporin. a novel member of the leucine-rich repeat protein family closely related to decorin and biglycan.

P, Lorenzo; A, Aspberg; P, Onnerfjord; MT, Bayliss; PJ, Neame; D, Heinegard

doi:10.1074/jbc.m010932200

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Identification and characterization of asporin. a novel member of the leucine-rich repeat protein family closely related to decorin and biglycan.

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Lorenzo P

Aspberg A

Onnerfjord P

Abstract

Asporin, a novel member of the leucine-rich repeat family of proteins, was partially purified from human articular cartilage and meniscus. Cloning of human and mouse asporin cDNAs revealed that the protein is closely related to decorin and biglycan. It contains a putative propeptide, 4 amino-termina...

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