collagen type-3
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Function
- frequently together with type 1 collagen
- collagen of granulation tissue
- produced quickly by young fibroblasts before the tougher type-1 collagen is synthesized
- forms reticular fiber
Pathology
- defects associated with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
More general terms
References
- ↑ Molecular Cell Biology (2nd ed) Darnell J; Lodish H & Baltimore D (eds), Scientific American Books, WH Freeman, NY 1990, pg 920
- ↑ Wikipedia, collagen entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/collagen