About The Medical Condition Collagen, Type VI

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Collagen, Type VI

Collagen, Type VI Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Collagen, Type VI Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Collagen, Type VI?

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.

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