Collagen Type III
Synonyms
Collagen Type III, alpha1 Chain
Collagen alpha1(III)
Collagen, Type III
Procollagen Type III
Type III Collagen
Type III Procollagen
A fibrillar collagen consisting of three identical alpha1(III) chains that is widely distributed in many tissues containing COLLAGEN TYPE I. It is particularly abundant in BLOOD VESSELS and may play a role in tissues with elastic characteristics.