3r6b

Structural highlights

Function

TSP1_HUMAN Adhesive glycoprotein that mediates cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions. Binds heparin. May play a role in dentinogenesis and/or maintenance of dentin and dental pulp (By similarity). Ligand for CD36 mediating antiangiogenic properties.^{[1] [2]}

See Also

• Thrombospondin

References

1. ↑ Simantov R, Febbraio M, Crombie R, Asch AS, Nachman RL, Silverstein RL. Histidine-rich glycoprotein inhibits the antiangiogenic effect of thrombospondin-1. J Clin Invest. 2001 Jan;107(1):45-52. PMID:11134179 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI9061
2. ↑ Kvansakul M, Adams JC, Hohenester E. Structure of a thrombospondin C-terminal fragment reveals a novel calcium core in the type 3 repeats. EMBO J. 2004 Mar 24;23(6):1223-33. Epub 2004 Mar 11. PMID:15014436 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7600166