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Facts about Mimecan.
Induces bone formation along with TGF-beta-1 or TGF-beta-2.
.| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | OGN |
| Uniprot: | P20774 |
| Entrez: | 4969 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family |

DKFZp586P2421; KSPG25; mimecan proteoglycan; Mimecan; OGN; OIF; OIFOG; osteoglycin (osteoinductive factor); osteoglycin; Osteoinductive factor; SLRR3A; SLRR3Acorneal keratan sulfate proteoglycan
Mass (kDA):
33.922 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 9q22.31 |
| Sequence: | 9; NC_000009.12 (92383268..92404699, complement) |
Bone.
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix.





PMID: 2372374 by Madisen L., et al. Molecular cloning of a novel bone-forming compound: osteoinductive factor.
PMID: 10802664 by Pellegata N.S., et al. Mutations in KERA, encoding keratocan, cause cornea plana.