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ADAMTS (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase Domain with Thrombospondin type 1 Modules) is a family of zinc-dependent proteases that are implicated in a variety of normal and pathological conditions, including arthritis and cancer. ADAMTS protein family members contain an amino-terminal propeptide domain, a metalloproteinase domain, a disintegrin-like domain and a carboxy-terminus that contains a varying number of Thrombospondin type 1 (TSP-1) motifs. ADAMTS-L4 (ADAMTS-like protein 4), also known as TSRC1 (Thrombospondin repeat-containing protein 1), is a 1074 amino acid secreted protein. Known to interact with cathepsin B, ADAMTS-L4 functions as a positive regulator of apoptosis. Mutations in the gene that encodes ADAMTS-L4 are a cause of autosomal recessive isolated ectopia lentis (EL), a rare condition in which defective zonule formation results in partial or complete displacement of the lens from its space. ADAMTS-L4 is expressed in spleen, liver, skeletal muscle, lung, colon, testis, placenta heart and leukocyte. |