Definition: A fibrillar collagen found widely distributed as a minor component in tissues that contain COLLAGEN TYPE I and COLLAGEN TYPE III. It is a heterotrimeric molecule composed of alpha1(V), alpha2(V) and alpha3(V) subunits. Several forms of collagen type V exist depending upon the composition of the subunits that form the trimer.
precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)
Other names V Procollagen, Type; Procollagen, Type V; Collagen, Type V; Type V Procollagen; Type V Collagen; Procollagen Type V; Collagen alpha3(V); Collagen alpha2(V); Collagen alpha1(V); Collagen Type V, alpha3 Subunit; Collagen Type V, alpha3 Chain; Collagen Type V, alpha2 Subunit; Collagen Type V, alpha2 Chain; Collagen Type V, alpha1 Subunit; Collagen Type V, alpha1 Chain
