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Collagen Type II

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Definition: A fibrillar collagen found predominantly in CARTILAGE and vitreous humor. It consists of three identical alpha1(II) chains.  precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)    Other names Procollagen, Type II; II Procollagen, Type; Collagen, Type II; Type II Procollagen; Type II Collagen; Procollagen Type II; Collagen alpha1(II); Collagen Type II, alpha1 Subunit; Collagen Type II, alpha1 Chain
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
collagen II C-telopeptide  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type II Biological Markers. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2009 Mar-Apr;27(2); 307-14
COL2A1 protein, rat  0   *Collagen Type II. Front Biosci 2005 Jan 1;10;67-73
collagen type II (108-116), (NO2)Tyr(111)  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type II. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2005 Dec;13(12):1059-65
collagen type II (108-116)  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type II. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2005 Dec;13(12):1059-65
COL2A1 protein, human  0   *Collagen Type II.
collagen type II (256-276), Asn(263), Asp(266)  0   *Peptide Fragments *Collagen Type II. Arthritis Rheum 2002 Dec;46(12):3178-84
Col2a1 protein, mouse  0   *Collagen Type II. Spine 2001 Dec 1;26(23):2558-65
chondrocalcin  0   *Calcium-Binding Proteins *Collagen Type II Protein Precursors. J Cell Biol 1984;98(1):54

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