Anti-COL13A1 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein collagen type XIII alpha 1 chain. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 717 amino acid residues and a mass of 70 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the cell membrane. Up to 11 different isoforms have been reported for this protein. It is found to be widely expressed in both fetal and adult ocular tissues. COL13A1 is known to be involved in cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion interactions that are required for normal development. The COL13A1 gene has been associated with the disease, Myasthenic syndrome. Synonyms for this target antigen include COLXIIIA1, collagen alpha-1(XIII) chain, collagen, type XIII, alpha 1, and CMS19. COL13A1 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, chimpanzee and chicken species. Some COL13A1 antibodies may have been used in research and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. In addition, ELISA is also a common application.