Definition: A fibrillar collagen found predominantly in CARTILAGE and vitreous humor. It consists of three identical alpha1(II) chains.
precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)
Other names Procollagen, Type II; II Procollagen, Type; Collagen, Type II; Type II Procollagen; Type II Collagen; Procollagen Type II; Collagen alpha1(II); Collagen Type II, alpha1 Subunit; Collagen Type II, alpha1 Chain