Biosynthesis and assembly of the Collagen IV-like protein Pericardin in Drosophila melanogaster
In Drosophila, formation of the cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) starts during embryogenesis. Assembly and incorporation of structural proteins such as Collagen IV, Pericardin, and Laminin A, B1, and B2 into the cardiac ECM is critical to the maintenance of heart integrity and functionality and, t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2018-04-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/4/bio030361 |