Collagen Type IV

Synonyms

7S Collagen

Collagen Type IV, alpha1 Chain

Collagen Type IV, alpha1 Subunit

Collagen Type IV, alpha2 Chain

Collagen Type IV, alpha2 Subunit

Collagen alpha1(IV)

Collagen, 7S

Collagen, Type IV

Procollagen Type IV

Procollagen, Type IV

Type IV (Basement Membrane) Collagen

Type IV Collagen

Type IV Procollagen

alpha1(IV) collagen

A non-fibrillar collagen found in the structure of BASEMENT MEMBRANE. Collagen type IV molecules assemble to form a sheet-like network which is involved in maintaining the structural integrity of basement membranes. The predominant form of the protein is comprised of two alpha1(IV) subunits and one alpha2(IV) subunit, however, at least six different alpha subunits can be incorporated into the heterotrimer.

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