COL29A1 belongs to the class of collagens containing von Willebrand factor (VWF; 193400) type A (vWA) domains. These collagens form filaments with globular domains containing vWA motifs, which are involved in protein-ligand interactions for the organization of tissue architecture and cell adhesion (Soderhall et al., 2007).[supplied by OMIM
Other Designations:
collagen XXIX alpha 1,collagen alpha-5(VI) chain,collagen type VI alpha 5,von Willebrand factor A domain containing 4