TYPE V COLLAGEN
\tˈa͡ɪp vˈiː kˈɒle͡ɪd͡ʒən], \tˈaɪp vˈiː kˈɒleɪdʒən], \t_ˈaɪ_p v_ˈiː k_ˈɒ_l_eɪ_dʒ_ə_n]\
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A fibrillar collagen found widely distributed as a minor component in tissues that contain COLLAGEN TYPE I and COLLAGEN TYPE III. It is a heterotrimeric molecule composed of alpha1 (V), alpha2 (V) and alpha3 (V) subunits. Several forms of collagen type V exist depending upon the composition of the subunits that form the trimer.
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