The structure and function of cartilage proteoglycans

Cartilage contains a variety of proteoglycans that are essential for its normal function. These include aggrecan, decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin and lumican. Each proteoglycan serves several functions that are determined by both its core protein and its glycosaminoglycan chains. This review discuss...

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Main Author: P J Roughley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2006-11-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol012/pdf/v012a11.pdf