Biology:Collagen, type XIV, alpha 1

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Short description: Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens


A representation of the 3D structure of the protein myoglobin showing turquoise α-helices.
Generic protein structure example

Collagen alpha-1(XIV) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL14A1 gene.[1][2][3] It likely plays a role in collagen binding and cell-cell adhesion.[4]

References

  1. "Undulin is a novel member of the fibronectin-tenascin family of extracellular matrix glycoproteins". J Biol Chem 266 (26): 17326–32. Oct 1991. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)47377-8. PMID 1716629. 
  2. "Complete primary structure of human collagen type XIV (undulin)". Biochim Biophys Acta 1354 (3): 183–8. Jan 1998. doi:10.1016/S0167-4781(97)00131-0. PMID 9427527. 
  3. "Entrez Gene: COL14A1 collagen, type XIV, alpha 1 (undulin)". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7373. 
  4. "COL14A1 - Collagen alpha-1(XIV) chain precursor - Homo sapiens (Human) - COL14A1 gene & protein". https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q05707. 

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