NCIt synonyms : Collagen of Skin, Tendon, and Bone, Alpha-1 Chain; Collagen Alpha-1(I) Chain Preproprotein; Collagen I, Alpha-1 Polypeptide; Alpha 1 Type I Collagen; Collagen Alpha 1(I) Chain; Collagen, Type I, Alpha 1; Collagen of Skin, Tendon and Bone, Alpha-1 Chain; COL1A1; Collagen I Alpha-1; Alpha1(I) Procollagen; Type I Proalpha 1; Pro-Alpha-1 Collagen Type 1; Collagen I (Alpha 1); Alpha-1 Type I Collagen; Collagen Alpha 1 Chain Type I; Type I Procollagen Alpha 1 Chain;
NCIt definition : Collagen alpha-1(I) chain (1464 aa, 139 kDa) is encoded by the human COL1A1 gene.
This protein is involved in the formation of fibrillar collagen.;
NCIt note : Type I collagen is a heterotrimer composed of one alpha 2(I) and two alpha 1(I) chains.;