Analysis of opticin binding to collagen fibrils identifies a single binding site in the gap region and a high specificity towards thin heterotypic fibrils containing collagens II, and XI or V/XI.

Opticin is a class III member of the extracellular matrix small leucine-rich repeat protein/proteoglycan (SLRP) family found in vitreous humour and cartilage.It was first identified associated boy romper with the surface of vitreous collagen fibrils and several other SLRPs are also known to bind collagen fibrils and it some cases alter fibril morph

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Effect of food domestication on the growth of Elopichthys bambusa

Elopichthys bambusa is an economically important freshwater fish with high nutritional value.In this study, we compared domesticated and wild fish at the physiological, biochemical, histological, Brow Brush and molecular levels to better understand the changes that occur in farmed fish in order to provide ideas about how to optimize the artificial

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