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CHSY1


Chondroitin sulfate synthase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CHSY1 gene.[1][2]

CHSY1 synthesizes chondroitin sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan expressed on the surface of most cells and in extracellular matrices. Glycosaminoglycan chains are covalently linked to a wide range of core protein families and regulate many biologic processes, including cell proliferation and recognition, extracellular matrix deposition, and morphogenesis.[3][2]

References

References

  1. Kitagawa H, Uyama T, Sugahara K (Oct 2001). “Molecular cloning and expression of a human chondroitin synthase”. J Biol Chem. 276 (42): 38721–6. doi:10.1074/jbc.M106871200. PMID 11514575.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: CHSY1 carbohydrate (chondroitin) synthase 1”.
  3. supplied by OMIM
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