Definition: A fibril-associated collagen usually found crosslinked to the surface of COLLAGEN TYPE II fibrils. It is a heterotrimer containing alpha1(IX), alpha2(IX) and alpha3(IX) subunits.
precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)
Other names Type IX, Procollagen; Procollagen, Type IX; Collagen, Type IX; Collagen Type IX, alpha3 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha2 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha1 Chain; Type IX Procollagen; Type IX Collagen; Procollagen Type IX; Collagen alpha3(IX); Collagen alpha2(IX); Collagen alpha1(IX); Collagen Type-IX, alpha3 Chain; Collagen Type-IX, alpha2 Chain; Collagen Type-IX, alpha1 Chain; Collagen Type IX, alpha3 Subunit; Collagen Type IX, alpha2 Subunit; Collagen Type IX, alpha1 Subunit