Mesh term Decorin
Browse to parent terms:Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans
Small Leucine-Rich Proteoglycans
Description
A small leucine-rich proteoglycan that interacts with FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and modifies the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX structure of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Decorin has also been shown to play additional roles in the regulation of cellular responses to GROWTH FACTORS. The protein contains a single glycosaminoglycan chain and is similar in structure to BIGLYCAN.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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