Site specific cleavage mediated by MMPs regulates function of agrin.

Agrin is the key inducer of postsynaptic differentiations at the neuromuscular junction. The multidomain heparan sulfate proteoglycan is mediating via its N-terminal segment the interaction with laminin, whereas the C-terminal portion is responsible for Dystroglycan binding and clustering of the Ace...

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Main Authors: Trushar R Patel, Georgina Butler, Ainsley McFarlane, Irene Xie, Christopher M Overall, Jörg Stetefeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3439447?pdf=render