Ribbon molecular model of RANKL (Receptor Activator for Nuclear Factor kappa B Ligand),also known as TNF-related activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE),osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL),and ODF (osteoclast differentiation factor). RANKL is a molecule important in bone metabolism. This natural and necessary surface-bound molecule activates osteoclasts,cells involved in bone resorption. Overproduction of RANKL is implicated in a variety of degenerative bone diseases,such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteomyelitis. The image shows the 3 protein chains of the molecule | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Camazine, Scott |
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