HAPLN1
Function
Stabilizes the aggregates of proteoglycan monomers with hyaluronic acid in the extracellular cartilage matrix.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the HAPLN family.
Tissue Specificity
Widely expressed. Weakly expressed in the brain.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
- Extracellular space
- Extracellular matrix
Alternative names
CRTL1, HAPLN1, Hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1, Cartilage-linking protein 1, Proteoglycan link protein, Cartilage-link protein