Anti-collagen type X alpha 1 antibodies enable researchers to detect and measure the collagen type X alpha 1 antigen in biological samples. This target is a reported synonym of the COL10A1 gene, which encodes collagen type X alpha 1 chain. This protein is known to function in extracellular matrix organization and skeletal system development, among other biological roles. The human version of collagen type X alpha 1 has a canonical amino acid length of 680 residues and a protein mass of 66.2 kilodaltons. It is reported to be localized in the extracellular matrix and is secreted of cells. Other names for this target antigen include collagen alpha-1(X) chain, Schmid metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, and collagen X, alpha-1 polypeptide.