Biologically Active Substance
versican
Subclass of:
Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans;
Extracellular Matrix Proteins;
Hyalectins
Definitions related to versicans:
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HYALURONAN-containing proteoglycans found in the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of a variety of tissues and organs. Several versican isoforms exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of the versican MESSENGER RNA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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