Collagen Type III
MESHD024061
A fibrillar collagen consisting of three identical alpha1(III) chains that is widely distributed in many tissues containing COLLAGEN TYPE I. It is particularly abundant in BLOOD VESSELS and may play a role in tissues with elastic characteristics.
Synonyms
- Type III Collagen
- Collagen, Type III
- Type III Procollagen
- Procollagen Type III
- Collagen Type III, alpha1 Chain
- Collagen alpha1(III)
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