Type XXVII collagen is the
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...
predicted to be encoded by
COL27A1
Collagen alpha-1 (XXVII) chain (COL27A1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''COL27A1'' gene.
COL27A1 is a type XXVII collagen. It was discovered by James Pace. This gene appears to be turned on in cartilage, the eye, and in the ear ...
. It was first described by Dr. James M. Pace and his colleagues at the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
. It is related to the fibrillar collagens: type II, type XI, and type XXIV. Current research suggests that it is made by
cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints as articular cartilage, and is a structural component of many body parts including the rib cage, the neck an ...
during skeletal development.
Collagens
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