Rat Collagen Type I

General description
In humans, type I collagen is the most abundant and broadly expressed collagen. This heterotrimer contains two alpha 1 (I) chains and one alpha 2 (I) chain.[1] Collagen type I α 1 (COL1A1), a major component of collagen type I, codes for pro-α 1 chains of type I collagen.[2] It has repeating Gly-Xaa-Yaa tri-peptides motifs. The collagen alpha-1(I) chain protein is a member of the collagen complex superfamily.[1] COL1A1 has a von Willebrand factor type C (vWFC) domain, a collagen triple-helix repeat, and a fibrillar collagen C-terminal domain (COLF).[2] Application
Collagen Type I, rat tail has been used:
for collagen 3D proliferation assays[1] for atelocollagen proliferation assays[1] in a comparative study to make microcapsules for templating on mesoporous cores of pure vaterite calcium carbonate (CaCO3) crystals to evaluate the structure-property relationship[2] in coverslip coating to grow the human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell line (hCMEC/D3) for creating a cell coculture and chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) patient hematoma sample induced injury model[3]

Biochem/physiol Actions
Collagen type I α 1 (COL1A1) plays a key role in chemoresistance and may act as a therapeutic target. It is involved in carboplatin-resistant ovarian cancer (OV).[1] COL1A1 serves as an oncogene in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC).[2] Dominant inherited COL1A1 gene mutations result in connective tissue disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI).[1] Physical form
0.02N acetic acid, pH 3.67
Preparation Note
1 year at 4°C
Analysis Note
Routinely evaluated by testing for uniform gelation and for attachment of and spreading of PC-12 rat cells
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