The expression and regulation of hyaluronan synthases and their role in glycosaminoglycan synthesis

The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan is an essential component of the extracellular matrix in all higher organisms, affecting cellular processes such as migration, proliferation and differentiation. Hyaluronan is synthesized by a plasma membrane bound hyaluronan synthase (HAS) which exists in three gene...

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Main Author: Brinck, Jonas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi 2000
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