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Glypican 5

Glypican-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GPC5 gene.[1][2]

Cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans are composed of a membrane-associated protein core substituted with a variable number of heparan sulfate chains. Members of the glypican-related integral membrane proteoglycan family (GRIPS) contain a core protein anchored to the cytoplasmic membrane via a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol linkage. These proteins may play a role in the control of cell division and growth regulation.[2]

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References

References

  1. Veugelers M, Vermeesch J, Reekmans G, Steinfeld R, Marynen P, David G (Jun 1997). “Characterization of glypican-5 and chromosomal localization of human GPC5, a new member of the glypican gene family”. Genomics. 40 (1): 24–30. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.4518. PMID 9070915.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: GPC5 glypican 5”.
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