Protein
Aggrecan core protein
Function
This proteoglycan is a major component of extracellular matrix of cartilagenous tissues. A major function of this protein is to resist compression in cartilage. It binds avidly to hyaluronic acid via an N-terminal globular region. May play a regulatory role in the matrix assembly of the cartilage.
Similarity
Belongs to the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family.
Sequence
MTTLLLVFVTLRVITAAISVEVSEPDNSLSVSIPEPSPLRVLLGSSLTIPCYFIDPMHPVTTAPSTAPLAPRIKWSRISKEKEVVLLVATEGRVRVNSAYQDKVTLPNYPAIPSDATLEIQNMRSNDSGILRCEVMHGIEDSQATLEVVVKGIVFHYRAISTRYTLDFDRAQRACLQNSAIIATPEQLQAAYEDGFHQCDAGWLADQTVRYPIHTPREGCYGDKDEFPGVRTYGIRDTNETYDVYCFAEEMEGEVFYATSPEKFTFQEAANECRRLGARLATTGQLYLAWQGGMDMCSAGWLADRSVRYPISKARPNCGGNLLGVRTVYLHANQTGYPDPSSRYDAICYTGEDFVDIPESFFGVGGEEDITIQTVTWPDVELPLPRNITEGEARGSVILTAKPDFEVSPTAPEPEEPFTFVPEVRATAFPEVENRTEEATRPWAFPRESTPGLGAPTAFTSEDLVVQVTLAPGAAEVPGQPRLPGGVVFHYRPGSSRYSLTFEEAKQACLRTGAIIASPEQLQAAYEAGYEQCDAGWLQDQTVRYPIVSPRTPCVGDKDSSPGVRTYGVRPPSETYDVYCYVDRLEGEVFFATRLEQFTFWEAQEFCESQNATLATTGQLYAAWSRGLDKCYAGWLADGSLRYPIVTPRPACGGDKPGVRTVYLYPNQTGLLDPLSRHHAFCFRGVSAAPSPEEEEGSAPTAGPDVEEWMVTQVGPGVAAVPIGEETTAIPGFTVEPENKTEWELAYTPAGTLPLPGIPPTWPPTGEATEEHTEGPSATEVPSASEKPFPSEEPFPPEEPFPSEKPFPPEELFPSEKPFPSEKPFPSEEPFPSEKPFPPEELFPSEKPIPSEEPFPSEEPFPSEKPFPPEEPFPSEKPIPSEEPFPSEKPFPSEEPFPSEEPSTLSAPVPSRTELPSSGEVSGVPEISGDFTGSGEISGHLDFSGQPSGESASGLPSEDLDSSGLTSTVGSGLPVESGLPSGEEERITWTSAPKVDRLPSGGEGPEVSGVEDISGLPSGGEVHLEISASGVEDISGLPSGGEVHLEISASGVEDLSRIPSGEGPEISASGVEDISGLPSGEEGHLEISASGVEDLSGIPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLIGLPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSRLPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSGLPSGEGPEVSVSGVEDLSRLPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSRLPSGEGPEISVSGVEDISILPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSVLPSGEGHLEISTSGVEDLSVLPSGEGHLETSSGVEDISRLPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSVLPSGEDHLEISASGVEDLGVLPSGEDHLEISASGVEDISRLPSGEGPEVSASGVEDLSVLPSGEGHLEISASGVEDLSRLPSGGEDHLETSASGVGDLSGLPSGREGLEISASGAGDLSGLTSGKEDLTGSASGALDLGRIPSVTLGSGQAPEASGLPSGFSGEYSGVDLESGPSSGLPDFSGLPSGFPTVSLVDTTLVEVVTATTAGELEGRGTIDISGAGETSGLPFSELDISGGASGLSSGAELSGQASGSPDISGETSGLFGVSGQPSGFPDISGETSGLLEVSGQPSGFYGEISGVTELSGLASGQPEISGEASGILSGLGPPFGITDLSGEAPGIPDLSGQPSGLPEFSGTASGIPDLVSSAVSGSGESSGITFVDTSLVEVTPTTFKEEEGLGSVELSGLPSGELGVSGTSGLADVSGLSSGAIDSSGFTSQPPEFSGLPSGVTEVSGEASGAESGSSLPSGAYDSSGLPSGFPTVSFVDRTLVESVTQAPTAQEAGEGPSGILELSGAPSGAPDMSGDHLGSLDQSGLQSGLVEPSGEPASTPYFSGDFSGTTDVSGESSAATSTSGEASGLPEVTLITSELVEGVTEPTVSQELGQRPPVTYTPQLFESSGEASASGDVPRFPGSGVEVSSVPESSGETSAYPEAEVGASAAPEASGGASGSPNLSETTSTFHEADLEGTSGLGVSGSPSAFPEGPTEGLATPEVSGESTTAFDVSVEASGSPSATPLASGDRTDTSGDLSGHTSGLDIVISTTIPESEWTQQTQRPAEARLEIESSSPVHSGEESQTADTATSPTDASIPASAGGTDDSEATTTDIDECLSSPCLNGATCVDAIDSFTCLCLPSYQGDVCEIQKLCEEGWTKFQGHCYRHFPDRATWVDAESQCRKQQSHLSSIVTPEEQEFVNNNAQDYQWIGLNDKTIEGDFRWSDGHSLQFENWRPNQPDNFFATGEDCVVMIWHEKGEWNDVPCNYQLPFTCKKGTVACGEPPVVEHARIFGQKKDRYEINALVRYQCTEGFIQGHVPTIRCQPSGHWEEPRITCTDPATYKRRLQKRSSRPLRRSHPSTAH