Aggrecans
Large HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in articular cartilage (CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR). They form into aggregates that provide tissues with the capacity to resist high compressive and tensile forces.
Year introduced: 2007(1990)
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Tree Number(s): D09.400.430.930.750.687.100, D09.698.735.200.500, D12.776.395.650.750.687.100, D12.776.503.280.437.100, D12.776.860.300.140
MeSH Unique ID: D053674
Entry Terms:
- Aggrecan
- Cartilage-Specific Proteoglycan Core Proteins
- Cartilage Specific Proteoglycan Core Proteins