Tyrosine‐rich acidic matrix protein (TRAMP) is a tyrosine‐sulphated and widely distributed protein of the extracellular matrix
Tóm tắt
Tyrosine‐rich acidic matrix protein (TRAMP; 22 kDa extracellular matrix protein; dermatopontin) is a protein that co‐purifies with lysyl oxidase and with dermatan sulphate proteoglycans, with possible functions in cell—matrix interactions and matrix assembly. Using a rabbit polyclonal antiserum raised against porcine TRAMP, which cross‐reacts with both the human and murine forms of the protein, we show by immunoblotting that TRAMP has a widespread tissue distribution, including skin, skeletal muscle, heart, lung, kidney, cartilage and bone. In cultures of human skin fibroblasts, TRAMP incorporates both [35S]sulphate and [3H]tyrosine and is secreted into the medium, as shown by immunoprecipitation. Amino acid analysis of immunoprecipitated TRAMP demonstrates that many of the tyrosine residues in TRAMP are sulphated.
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