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Collagen Type XVIII

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Definition: A non-fibrillar collagen found in BASEMENT MEMBRANE. The C-terminal end of the alpha1 chain of collagen type XVIII contains the ENDOSTATIN peptide, which can be released by proteolytic cleavage.  precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)   
Examples Endostatins 		Other names Type XVIII, Procollagen; Type XVIII, Collagen; Collagen, XVIII; Collagen, Type XVIII; alpha1(XVIII) Collagen; XVIII Collagen; Type XVIII Collagen; Procollagen Type XVIII; Collagen alpha1(XVIII); Collagen XVIII; Collagen Type XVIII, alpha1 Subunit
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
neostatin-14 protein, mouse  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type XVIII. FEBS Lett 2005 Jul 4;579(17):3601-6
neostatin-7 protein, mouse  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type XVIII. FEBS Lett 2005 Jul 4;579(17):3601-6

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