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Name:	Collagen Type VI
Description:	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.
Synonyms:	Type VI Collagen; Collagen, Intima; Intima Collagen; Type VI (Intima) Collagen; Collagen, Type VI