Species Human Entrez 1299 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000092758 | |
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Aliases COL9A3, DJ885L7.4.1, EDM3, IDD, MED, collagen type IX alpha 3 External IDs MGI: 894686 HomoloGene: 20438 GeneCards: COL9A3 | ||
Collagen alpha-3(IX) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL9A3 gene.
Function
This gene encodes one of the three alpha chains of type IX collagen, the major collagen component of hyaline cartilage. Type IX collagen, a heterotrimeric molecule, is usually found in tissues containing type II collagen, a fibrillar collagen. Mutations in this gene are associated with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.
References
Collagen, type IX, alpha 3 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA