Collagen, type XXI, alpha 1

COL21A1
Identifiers
Aliases	COL21A1, collagen, type XXI, alpha 1, COLA1L, dJ682J15.1, dJ708F5.1, FP633, collagen type XXI alpha 1, collagen type XXI alpha 1 chain
External IDs	OMIM: 610002; HomoloGene: 49949; GeneCards: COL21A1; OMA:COL21A1 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 6 (human)
End	56,394,094 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	bronchial epithelial cell; ; sural nerve; ; Descending thoracic aorta; ; ascending aorta; ; myocardium of left ventricle; ; right coronary artery; ; skin of hip; ; periodontal fiber; ; seminal vesicula; ; left coronary artery;
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	More reference expression data
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Gene ontology
Molecular function	extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength;
Cellular component	cytoplasm; extracellular matrix; extracellular region; collagen; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; cytosol; extracellular space; collagen-containing extracellular matrix;
Biological process	growth plate cartilage chondrocyte morphogenesis;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	81578
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	ENSG00000124749
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	Q96P44
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	NM_030820; NM_001318751; NM_001318752; NM_001318753; NM_001318754
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	NP_001305680; NP_001305681; NP_001305682; NP_001305683; NP_110447
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	Wikidata
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Collagen alpha-1(XXI) chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COL21A1 gene. The protein is an extracellular matrix component of blood vessel walls, secreted by smooth-muscle cells. The protein may contribute to the extracellular matrix assembly of the vascular network during blood vessel formation.