uPARAP, also known as Endo180, is a membrane protein involved in turnover of extracellular matrix. The name is an acronym for urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Associated Protein.
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The urokinase receptor (uPAR) and the uPAR-associated protein (uPARAP/Endo180): membrane proteins engaged in matrix turnover during tissue remodeling. Behrendt N. Biol Chem. 2004 Feb;385(2):103-36.
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