FACIT collagen

FACIT collagen (Fibril Associated Collagens with Interrupted Triple helices) is a type of collagen and also a proteoglycan that have two or more triple-helical domains that connect to collagen fibrils and share protein domains with non-collagen matrix molecules. FACIT collagens derive their name from their association and interaction with fibrillar collagens. Unlike fibrillar collagens, which form long fibers.

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