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Collagen Type VI MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Collagen Type VI
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.860.300.250.400.200
Unique ID
D024142
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024142
Annotation
precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)
Scope Note
A non-fibrillar collagen that forms a network of MICROFIBRILS within the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The alpha subunits of collagen type VI assemble into antiparallel, overlapping dimers which then align to form tetramers.
Entry Term(s)
Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Chain
Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Subunit
Collagen Type VI, alpha2 Subunit
Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Chain
Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Subunit
Collagen Type-VI, alpha2 Chain
Collagen alpha1(VI)
Collagen alpha2(VI)
Collagen alpha3(VI)
Intima Collagen
Procollagen Type VI
Type VI (Intima) Collagen
Type VI Collagen
Type VI Procollagen
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Collagen (1985-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; see COLLAGEN 1990-2001
History Note
2002; use COLLAGEN 1990-2001
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2004/07/07
Collagen Type VI Preferred
Collagen Type VI, alpha1 Subunit Narrower
Collagen Type VI, alpha2 Subunit Narrower
Collagen Type VI, alpha3 Subunit Narrower
Procollagen Type VI Narrower
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