collagen type IV

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GO:0005587
Ontology
cellular component
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Definition
A collagen heterotrimer containing type IV alpha chains; [alpha1(IV)]2alpha2(IV) trimers are commonly observed, although more type IV alpha chains exist and may be present in type IV trimers; type IV collagen triple helices associate to form nets within basement membranes. [source: ISBN:0721639976]
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