Recombinant Mouse Chondroadherin His-tag Protein, CF

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Chondroadherin (CHAD), also known as SLRR4A, is a 38 kDa secreted protein belonging to the small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) that help regulate the assembly and function of the extracellular matrix (ECM) (1). CHAD is highly expressed in cartilaginous tissues, with lower expression levels found in bone, tendon, and eye (2-4). Mature mouse CHAD is a 338 amino acid (aa)  protein that contains twelve leucine-rich repeats (LRRs) including ten tandem leucine-rich repeats as well as N-terminal and C-terminal leucine-rich domains flanked by cysteine-rich regions. CHAD interacts with collagen II and mediates signaling between chondrocytes and the ECM by binding to the alpha 2 beta 1 integrin, heparan sulphate, and to cell surface proteoglycans like syndecans (5-9). In addition, CHAD also interacts with both N- and C-terminal globular domains of type VI collagen (10). Mouse CHAD shares 95% and 98% aa sequence identity with human and rat CHAD, respectively.

Array 10033-CH

• Chondroadherin Antibodies
• Chondroadherin Lysate
• Chondroadherin Protein
• Chondroadherin Proteins and Enzymes