NCIt synonyms : Goodpasture Antigen; Collagen, Type IV, Alpha 3 (Goodpasture Antigen); Collagen of Basement Membrane, Alpha-3 Chain; Collagen IV, Alpha-3 Polypeptide; COL4A3; Alpha 3 Type IV Collagen Precursor; COL4A3 Protein; Collagen IV Alpha-3; Collagen IV (Alpha 3);
NCIt definition : Collagen alpha-3(IV) chain (1670 aa, 162 kDa) is encoded by the human COL4A3 gene.
This protein plays a role in the formation of basement membranes.;
NCIt note : The epitopes recognized by the autoantibodies in patients with Goodpasture syndrome
are located within the NC1 hexamer of the type IV collagen network. (UniProt);