Collagen Type VI

Kollagen typ VI

Svensk definition

Ett icke-trådigt kollagen som bildar ett nätverk av mikrofibriller i bindvävets extracellulära matrix. Alfaenheterna i kollagen typ VI sammanfogas till antiparallella, överlappande dimerer som i sin tur formerar sig till tetramerer.

Engelsk definition

A non-fibrillar collagen that forms a network of MICROFIBRILS within the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The alpha subunits of collagen type VI assemble into antiparallel, overlapping dimers which then align to form tetramers.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Type VI Collagen Collagen, Type VI Intima Collagen Collagen, Intima Type VI (Intima) Collagen Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Subunit Collagen alpha1(VI) Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Chain Collagen Type VI, alpha2 Subunit Collagen alpha2(VI) Collagen Type-VI, alpha2 Chain Collagen Type VI, alpha2 Chain Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Subunit Collagen alpha3(VI) Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Chain Procollagen Type VI Type VI Procollagen Procollagen, Type VI