Function
Collagen VI acts as a cell-binding protein.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix; Membrane (Peripheral membrane protein)
Disease Association: Bethlem myopathy 1B (BTHLM1B) : A form of Bethlem myopathy, a slowly progressive muscular dystrophy characterized by joint contractures, most frequently affecting the elbows and ankles, and muscle weakness and wasting involving the proximal and extensor muscles more than the distal and flexor ones. The clinical onset more often occurs in childhood or adulthood, but it can be prenatal with decreased fetal movements or neonatal with hypotonia. The hallmark of Bethlem myopathy is long finger flexion contractures. Inheritance can be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry] | Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy 1B (UCMD1B) : A form of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, a disease characterized by generalized muscle weakness and striking hypermobility of distal joints in conjunction with variable contractures of more proximal joints and normal intelligence. Additional findings may include kyphoscoliosis, protruded calcanei, and follicular hyperkeratosis (rough skin). More severely affected patients manifest at birth and never achieve independent ambulation, while patients with milder phenotypes might maintain ambulation into adulthood. Inheritance can be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry] | Myosclerosis autosomal recessive (MYOSAR) : A condition characterized by chronic inflammation of skeletal muscle with hyperplasia of the interstitial connective tissue. The clinical picture includes slender muscles with firm 'woody' consistency and restriction of movement of many joints because of muscle contractures. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Collagen alpha-2 (VI) chain (COL6A2), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 254-400aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-GST-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 35.2kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
