Post Translational Modifications | Proteolytically cleaved by neutrophil elastase, in vitro. Prolines at the third position of the tripeptide repeating unit (G-X-Y) are hydroxylated in some or all of the chains. |
Function | Macromolecular component of the subendothelium. Major component of the Descemet's membrane (basement membrane) of corneal endothelial cells. Also a component of the endothelia of blood vessels. Necessary for migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and thus, has a potential role in the maintenance of vessel wall integrity and structure, in particular in atherogenesis. |
Protein Name | Collagen Alpha-2(Viii ChainEndothelial Collagen |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1442490Reactome: R-HSA-1650814Reactome: R-HSA-2022090Reactome: R-HSA-216083Reactome: R-HSA-8948216 |
Cellular Localisation | SecretedExtracellular SpaceExtracellular MatrixBasement Membrane |
Alternative Protein Names | Collagen Alpha-2(Viii Chain proteinEndothelial Collagen proteinCOL8A2 protein |
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