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. Loss of the uPARAP encoding gene MRC2 has been shown to cause Crooked Tail Disease in Belgian Blue Cattle.
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