Description
Product Characteristics:
Type II collagen is specific for cartilaginous tissues. It is essential for the normal embryonic development of the skeleton, for linear growth and for the ability of cartilage to resist compressive forces.
Subcellular location: Secreted, Extracellular matrix
Synonyms: AOM, ANFH, SEDC, STL1, COL11A3, Collagen alpha-1(II) chain, Alpha-1 type II collagen, COL2A1
Target Information: catalyzes the preferential cleavage of Arg-Gly\, activates fibrinogen to fibrin and releases fibrinopeptides A and B\, involved in blood coagulation and wound repair [RGD, Feb 2006]