Type V collagen is a form of fibrillar collagen associated with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It is found within the dermal/epidermal junction, placental tissues, as well as in association with tissues containing

type I collagen Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen of the human body. It forms large, eosinophilic fibers known as collagen fibers. It is present in scar tissue, the end product when tissue heals by repair, as well as tendons, ligaments, the endomy ...

. Autoimmunity against type V collagen is associated with lung transplant failure.

Genes

* COL5A1,

COL5A2 Collagen alpha-2(V) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''COL5A2'' gene. This gene encodes an alpha chain for one of the low abundance fibrillar collagens. Fibrillar collagen molecules are trimers that can be composed of one or mor ...

COL5A3 Collagen alpha-3(V) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''COL5A3'' gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' ...

References

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