COL22A1 is a human gene encoding for collagen. The associated protein is thought to contribute to the stabilization of

myotendinous junction Skeletal muscles (commonly referred to as muscles) are organs of the vertebrate muscular system and typically are attached by tendons to bones of a skeleton. The muscle cells of skeletal muscles are much longer than in the other types of muscle ...

s and strengthen skeletal muscle attachments during

muscle contraction Muscle contraction is the activation of tension-generating sites within muscle cells. In physiology, muscle contraction does not necessarily mean muscle shortening because muscle tension can be produced without changes in muscle length, such as ...

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{{Fibrous proteins Collagens