"Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Major component of chondrocyte EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of various tissues including bone, tendon, ligament, SYNOVIUM and blood vessels. It binds MATRILIN PROTEINS and is associated with development of cartilage and bone.
| Descriptor ID |
D064236
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.860.300.155
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| Concept/Terms |
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein- Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein
- Thrombospondin 5 Protein
- Protein, Thrombospondin 5
- TSP5 (Thrombospondin-5)
- COMP (Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein)
- Thrombospondin-5 Protein
- Protein, Thrombospondin-5
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