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SUBMITTER: Haudenschild DR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3234822 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Haudenschild Dominik R DR Hong Eunmee E Yik Jasper H N JH Chromy Brett B Mörgelin Matthias M Snow Kaylene D KD Acharya Chitrangada C Takada Yoshikazu Y Di Cesare Paul E PE
The Journal of biological chemistry 20110922 50
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is an important non-collagenous cartilage protein that is essential for the structural integrity of the cartilage extracellular matrix. The repeated modular structure of COMP allows it to "bridge" and assemble multiple cartilage extracellular matrix components such as collagens, matrilins, and proteoglycans. With its modular structure, COMP also has the potential to act as a scaffold for growth factors, thereby affecting how and when the growth factors ...[more]