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Facts about Biglycan.
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Human | |
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Gene Name: | BGN |
Uniprot: | P21810 |
Entrez: | 633 |
Belongs to: |
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small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family |
BGN; Biglycan; Bone/cartilage proteoglycan I; bone/cartilage proteoglycan-I; dermatan sulphate proteoglycan I; DSPG1; PGI; PG-S1; SLRR1A; SLRR1Abiglycan proteoglycan; small leucine-rich protein 1A
Mass (kDA):
41.654 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | Xq28 |
Sequence: | X; NC_000023.11 (153494980..153509546) |
Found in several connective tissues, especially in articular cartilages.
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix.
PMID: 2647739 by Fisher L.W., et al. Deduced protein sequence of bone small proteoglycan I (biglycan) shows homology with proteoglycan II (decorin) and several nonconnective tissue proteins in a variety of species.
PMID: 1860845 by Fisher L.W., et al. Human biglycan gene. Putative promoter, intron-exon junctions, and chromosomal localization.
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