2-478: 4146 17180 ENSG00000162510 ENSMUSG00000040533 P21941 P51942 NM_002379 NM_010769 NP_002370 NP_034899 Matrilin 1, cartilage matrix protein , also known as MATN1 , is a matrilin protein which in humans is encoded by the MATN1 gene . This gene encodes a member of von Willebrand factor A domain containing protein family. This family of proteins are thought to be involved in
4-742: The formation of filamentous networks in the extracellular matrices of various tissues. Mutations of this gene have been associated with variety of inherited chondrodysplasias . Three microsatellite polymorphisms in the gene, respectively consisting of 103 bp, 101 bp and 99 bp, have been linked to idiopathic scoliosis . This article on a gene on human chromosome 1 is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Matrilin Matrilins are proteoglycan -associated proteins that are major components of extracellular matrix of various tissues. They include: Matrilin-1 and -3 are expressed near exclusively in skeletal tissues. Matrilin-2 and -4 have
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