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... > Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Collagen > Fibrillar Collagens > Collagen Type II
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Collagen > Fibrillar Collagens > Collagen Type II
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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Scleroproteins > Extracellular Matrix Proteins > Collagen > Fibrillar Collagens > Collagen Type II

Preferred term

Collagen Type II  

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Entry terms

  • Collagen, Type II
  • Type II Collagen

Note

  • precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)

Scope note

  • A fibrillar collagen found predominantly in CARTILAGE and vitreous humor. It consists of three identical alpha1(II) chains.

History note

  • 2002; use COLLAGEN 1990-2001; for PROCOLLAGEN TYPE II use PROCOLLAGEN 1982-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D024043

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