Question

protein found in cartilage is?

Answer 1

oligomeric matrix protein is the protein found in cartilage.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The "Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein" (COMP) is found in cartilage, especially the tendons, tracheal, nasal and articular cartilages.

Explanation:

• Cartilage is a type of specialized cells known as "chondrocytes" which produce extracellular matrix substances like collagen and elastin fibres and proteoglycans.
• The COMP is a type of "non-collagenous extracellular matrix protein" and also referred to as "thrombospondin-5".
• The COMP provides structural integrity to the cartilage fibres.
• The COMP also plays a role in "cellular growth" and "matrix development" since they are found in the proliferative regions of the growth plates.