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collagen type-9 (FACIT collagen)

Function: - a structural component of hyaline cartilage & vitreous of the eye - covalently linked to the telopeptides of type 2 collagen by Lys-derived cross-links Structure: - heterotrimer of an COL9A1, COL9A2 & COL9A3

General

collagen

Properties

COMPARTMENT: extracellular matrix WITHIN: cartilage SUBUNITS: collagen 9 alpha-1 MOTIF: signal sequence {1-23} Nonhelical region (NC4) {24-268} MOTIF: cysteine residue {C44} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C242} TSP N-terminal {50-244} N-glycosylation site {N171} cysteine residue {C198} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C252} Zn+2-binding site SITE: 213-213 Zn+2-binding site SITE: 215-215 cysteine residue {C242} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C44} cysteine residue {C252} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C198} Zn+2-binding site SITE: 253-253 Triple-helical region (COL3) {269-405} Nonhelical region (NC3) {406-417} MOTIF: cysteine residue {C411} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-INTERCHAIN} cysteine residue {C415} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-INTERCHAIN} Triple-helical region (COL2) {418-756} Nonhelical region (NC2) {757-786} Triple-helical region (COL1) {787-901} Nonhelical region (NC1) {902-921} collagen 9 alpha-2 MOTIF: signal sequence {1-23} Triple-helical region 4 (COL4) {27-163} Nonhelical region 4 (NC4) {164-180} MOTIF: Ser glycosylation site {S169} cysteine residue {C174} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-INTERCHAIN} cysteine residue {C178} MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C-INTERCHAIN} Triple-helical region 3 (COL3) {181-519} Nonhelical region 3 (NC3) {520-549} Triple-helical region 2 (COL2) {550-632} Nonhelical region 2 (NC2) {633-634} Triple-helical region 1 (COL1) {635-664} Nonhelical region 1 (NC1) {665-689} collagen 9 alpha-3 MOTIF: signal sequence {1-25} Triple-helical region 3 (COL3) {29-519} MOTIF: Cell attachment site {423-425} N-glycosylation site {N483} Nonhelical region 3 (NC3) {520-550} Triple-helical region 2 (COL2) {551-630} MOTIF: Cell attachment site {601-603} Nonhelical region 2 (NC2) {631-632} Triple-helical region 1 (COL1) {633-661} Nonhelical region 1 (NC1) {662-684}

References

  1. Molecular Cell Biology (2nd ed) Darnell J; Lodish H & Baltimore D (eds), Scientific American Books, WH Freeman, NY 1990, pg 906
  2. Wikipedia, collagen entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/collagen

Components

collagen 9 alpha-1 (COL9A1) collagen 9 alpha-2 (COL9A2) collagen 9 alpha-3 (COL9A3)