Asporin

Asporin is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPN is_associated_with::gene.

Function
ASPN belongs to a family of is_associated_with::leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins associated with the cartilage matrix. The name asporin reflects the unique is_associated_with::aspartate-rich N terminus and the overall similarity to is_associated_with::decorin (MIM 125255) (Lorenzo et al., 2001).