Non-Triple Helical Form of Type IV Collagen α1 Chain

Type IV collagen with a triple-helical structure composed of three α chains is a major component of basement membrane. Previously, we reported that non-triple helical form of type IV collagen α1 chain (NTHα1(IV)) was isolated from human placenta and the culture media of human cells. In the present s...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Sugiyama, Kazuhiro Tokunaka, Toshihiko Hayashi, Yasutada Imamura, Makoto Morita, Masayuki Yamato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844015302383