COLLAGEN ALPHA1(III)
\kˈɒle͡ɪd͡ʒən ˈalfə wˈɒn ɹˌə͡ʊmən θɹˈiː], \kˈɒleɪdʒən ˈalfə wˈɒn ɹˌəʊmən θɹˈiː], \k_ˈɒ_l_eɪ_dʒ_ə_n ˈa_l_f_ə w_ˈɒ_n__ ɹ_ˌəʊ_m_ə_n_ θ_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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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.
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