Asporin

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A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Asporin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPN gene.[1]

Function

ASPN belongs to a family of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins associated with the cartilage matrix. The name asporin reflects the unique aspartate-rich N terminus and the overall similarity to decorin (MIM 125255) (Lorenzo et al., 2001).[1]

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