Definition: A non-fibrillar collagen found in BASEMENT MEMBRANE. The C-terminal end of the alpha1 chain of collagen type XVIII contains the ENDOSTATIN peptide, which can be released by proteolytic cleavage.
precursors: coord IM with PROCOLLAGEN (IM)
ExamplesEndostatins
Other names Type XVIII, Procollagen; Type XVIII, Collagen; Collagen, XVIII; Collagen, Type XVIII; alpha1(XVIII) Collagen; XVIII Collagen; Type XVIII Collagen; Procollagen Type XVIII; Collagen alpha1(XVIII); Collagen XVIII; Collagen Type XVIII, alpha1 Subunit