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Altered collagen structure in mouse tail tendon lacking the alpha 2(I) chain.
Journal of molecular biology - 11 Jul 1997
McBride D J, Choe V, Shapiro J R, Brodsky B
Abstract excerpt
Type I collagen is the most prevalent member of the fibril forming family of collagens in higher vertebrates and its heterotrimeric form is comprised of two alpha 1(I) chains and one alpha2(I) polypeptide chain. The functional importance of having two distinct chain types in type I collagen is la...
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