Crystal Structure of NC1 Domains. Structural Basis for Type IV Collagen Assembly in Basement Membranes
Sundaramoorthy, M., Meiyappan, M., Todd, P., Hudson, B.G.(2002) J Biol Chem 277: 31142-31153
- PubMed: 11970952 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M201740200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1M3D - PubMed Abstract: 
Type IV collagen, which is present in all metazoan, exists as a family of six homologous alpha(IV) chains, alpha1-alpha6, in mammals. The six chains assemble into three different triple helical protomers and self-associate as three distinct networks. The network underlies all epithelia as a component of basement membranes, which play important roles in cell adhesion, growth, differentiation, tissue repair and molecular ultrafiltration ...