The Core Protein of Epican, a Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan on Keratinocytes, Is an Alternative Form of CD44
Kugelman L, Ganguly S, Haggerty J, Weissman S, Milstone L. The Core Protein of Epican, a Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan on Keratinocytes, Is an Alternative Form of CD44. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1992, 99: 887-891. PMID: 1281868, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12614896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeparan sulfate proteoglycanCore proteinForm of CD44Human keratinocyte cDNA libraryDeduced protein sequenceAmino acid domainProximal extracellular domainKeratinocyte cDNA librarySulfate proteoglycanAcid domainCDNA libraryProtein sequencesGlycosylation sitesProteolysis siteExtracellular domainAdditional domainsAmino acidsProteinEpicanLeukocyte formCD44ProteoglycansDomainMonoclonal antibodiesKeratinocytes