Sukumari-Ramesh, S., LeMosy, E.K. (2009). Gastrulation defective protease interacts with anionic components of the Drosophila ovary extracellular matrix.  Protein Pept. Lett. 16(4): 437--443.

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Research paper

The Drosophila proteases Gastrulation Defective and Snake function in embryonic polarity establishment and bind heparin, a surrogate for anionic species present in the extracellular matrix. Here we demonstrate binding of GD, but not Snake, to anionic species that appear to be tightly associated with a highly purified eggshell matrix.

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