Type-III collagen

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collagen, type III, alpha 1 (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV, autosomal dominant)
Identifiers
Symbol COL3A1 EDS4A
HUGO 2201
Entrez 1281
OMIM 120180
RefSeq NM_000090
UniProt P02461
Other data
Locus Chr. 2 q31-q32.3

Type-III collagen is a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling.

Scleroprotein is a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye.

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