Absence of the alpha1(IX) chain leads to a functional knock-out of the entire collagen IX protein in mice.
Hagg R, Hedbom E, Möllers U, Aszódi A, Fässler R, Bruckner P.
Hagg R, et al. Among authors: fassler r.
J Biol Chem. 1997 Aug 15;272(33):20650-4. doi: 10.1074/jbc.272.33.20650.
J Biol Chem. 1997.
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The precise role of collagen IX in cartilage has been addressed previously by generating mice harboring an inactivated Col9a1 gene encoding the alpha1(IX) chain, i.e. one of the three constituent chains of collagen IX (Fassler, R., Schnegelsberg, P. N. J., Dausman, …
The precise role of collagen IX in cartilage has been addressed previously by generating mice harboring an inactivated Col9a1 gene encoding …