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Secretogranin I/chromogranin B is a heparin-binding adhesive protein.

The major heparin-binding protein secreted by PC12 cells was purified from conditioned medium. Amino-terminal sequencing of the purified protein identified it as secretogranin I/chromogranin B ( SgI/ChmB). The protein showed the same electrophoretic mobility and biochemical characteristics as previously reported for SgI/ChmB and could be purified in high yield using a simple procedure. In vitro experiments demonstrated that SgI/ChmB effectively promoted cell-substratum adhesion of NIH 3T3 and PC12 cells and supported neurite outgrowth in primary hippocampal neurons. Thus, SgI/ChmB may be a new member of the family of heparin- binding extracellular matrix proteins that mediate cell adhesion and support neurite outgrowth.[1]

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  1. Secretogranin I/chromogranin B is a heparin-binding adhesive protein. Chen, M., Tempst, P., Yankner, B.A. J. Neurochem. (1992) [Pubmed]
 
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