Link protein

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Broader Terms

proteoglycan

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Related Terms

cartilage

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Scope Note

found in nasal cartilage and bovine articular cartilage; involved in stabilizing the interaction between two other components of cartilage, proteoglycan subunit and hyaluronic acid.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Link protein is ubiquitously expressed in non-cartilaginous tissues where it enhances and stabilizes the interaction of proteoglycans with hyaluronic acid.
  • A proteolytic fragment from human link protein is taken up and processed by monocytes and B cells.
  • Link Protein Is Ubiquitously Expressed in Non-cartilaginous Tissues Where It Enhances and Stabilizes the Interaction of Proteoglycans with Hyaluronic Acid* (Received for publication, January 13, 1994) Franqois Binette, Janet Cravens$, Behnam Kahoussi, Dominik R.
  • We have determined that the link protein is a single peptide with 339 amino acid residues.
  • According to recent research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, "Cartilage link protein is a key component of the cartilage extracellular matrix.
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