Asporin

5482966695ENSG00000106819ENSMUSG00000021388Q9BXN1Q99MQ4NM_017680NM_001193335NM_001172481NM_025711NP_001180264NP_060150NP_001165952NP_079987Asporin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPN gene. Asporin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPN gene. ASPN belongs to a family of leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins associated with the cartilage matrix. The name asporin reflects the unique aspartate-rich N terminus and the overall similarity to decorin (MIM 125255) (Lorenzo et al., 2001).