Type XXVII collagen
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Type XXVII collagen is the protein predicted to be encoded by COL27A1
. It was first described by Dr. James M. Pace and his colleagues at the University of Washington
. It is related to the fibrillar collagens: type II, type XI, and type XXIV. Current research suggests that it is made by cartilage
during skeletal development.
COL27A1
Collagen alpha-1 chain 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
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. It is related to the fibrillar collagens: type II, type XI, and type XXIV. Current research suggests that it is made by cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
during skeletal development.