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Collagen Type IX

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Definition: A fibril-associated collagen usually found crosslinked to the surface of COLLAGEN TYPE II fibrils. It is a heterotrimer containing alpha1(IX), alpha2(IX) and alpha3(IX) subunits.  precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)    Other names Type IX, Procollagen; Procollagen, Type IX; Collagen, Type IX; Collagen Type IX, alpha3 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha2 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha1 Chain; Type IX Procollagen; Type IX Collagen; Procollagen Type IX; Collagen alpha3(IX); Collagen alpha2(IX); Collagen alpha1(IX); Collagen Type-IX, alpha3 Chain; Collagen Type-IX, alpha2 Chain; Collagen Type-IX, alpha1 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha3 Subunit; Collagen Type IX, alpha2 Subunit; Collagen Type IX, alpha1 Subunit
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
COL9A1protein, human  0   *Collagen Type IX. Am J Hum Genet 2001 Nov;69(5):969-80
COL9A3 protein, human  0   *Collagen Type IX. J Biol Chem 1999 Aug 6;274(32):22469-75
COL9A2 protein, human  0   *Collagen Type IX. Science 1999 Jul 16;285(5426):409-12

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