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Fibromodulin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Fibromodulin
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.930.875.625
D09.698.735.700.813
D12.776.395.650.875.625
D12.776.860.300.806.813
Unique ID
D000071235
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071235
Scope Note
A small leucine-rich proteoglycan that contains 4 KERATAN SULFATE chains within the leucine repeat region. It interacts with COLLAGEN TYPE I and COLLAGEN TYPE II fibrils and may function to control the rate of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX assembly. It also sequesters TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA in the extracellular matrix.
Entry Term(s)
FMOD Protein
Registry Number
126468-95-9
Public MeSH Note
2017; FIBROMODULIN was indexed under PROTEOGLYCANS and EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS 2004-2016, and under CARRIER PROTEINS 1989-2004
History Note
2017 (1989)
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2023/03/16
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