matrilin-1; cartilage matrix protein (MATN1, CMP, CRTM)

Function

• cartilage matrix protein is a major component of the extracellular matrix of non-articular cartilage
• binds to collagen
• interacts with COMP

Structure

• homotrimer
• contains 1 EGF-like domain
• contains 2 VWFA domains

Compartment

• secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix

More general terms

• matrilin

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=4146
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:4146
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/115437
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P21941.html