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INTIMA COLLAGEN

\ˈɪntɪmə kˈɒle͡ɪd͡ʒən], \ˈɪntɪmə kˈɒle‍ɪd‍ʒən], \ˈɪ_n_t_ɪ_m_ə k_ˈɒ_l_eɪ_dʒ_ə_n]\

Definitions of INTIMA COLLAGEN

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A non-fibrillar collagen that forms a network of MICROFIBRILS within the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The alpha subunits of collagen type VI assemble into antiparallel, overlapping dimers which then align to form tetramers.

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