Characterization of ADAMTS-9 and ADAMTS-20 as a Distinct ADAMTS Subfamily Related to Caenorhabditis elegans GON-1

We demonstrate that in humans, two metalloproteases, ADAMTS-9 (1935 amino acids) and ADAMTS-20 (1911 amino acids) are orthologs of GON-1, an ADAMTS protease required for gonadal morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans . ADAMTS-9 and ADAMTS-20 have an identical modular structure, are distinct in poss...

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