About The Medical Condition Type VI Collagen

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Type VI Collagen

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

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

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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