Collagen Type III

Synonyms

Collagen Type III, alpha1 Chain

Collagen alpha1(III)

Collagen, Type III

Procollagen Type III

Type III Collagen

Type III Procollagen

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.