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.
Entry Term(s)
Collagen Type III, alpha1 Chain
Collagen alpha1(III)
Procollagen Type III
Type III Collagen
Type III Procollagen
Previous Indexing
Collagen (1974-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see COLLAGEN 1990-2001; for PROCOLLAGEN TYPE III see PROCOLLAGEN 1990-2001
History Note
2002; use COLLAGEN 1990-2001; for PROCOLLAGEN TYPE III use PROCOLLAGEN 1990-2001
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.
