decorin

decorin
dec·o·rin (dekґə-rin) a small (90–140 kD) leucine-rich repeat protein of the extracellular matrix, expressed by connective tissue fibroblasts; it consists of a single glycosaminoglycan strand and associated oligosaccharides and binds and modifies the assembly of collagen fibrils.

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