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: 0, Type III Collagen, Collagen Type III, alpha1 Chain, Collagen Type III, Procollagen Type III, Collagen, Type III, Type III Procollagen, Collagen alpha1(III)
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2002; use COLLAGEN 1990-2001; for PROCOLLAGEN TYPE III use PROCOLLAGEN 1990-2001 ,precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM) ,2002; see COLLAGEN 1990-2001; for PROCOLLAGEN TYPE III see PROCOLLAGEN 1990-2001
identifier
D024061