COL6A3 His Tag Protein, Human

Mutations in the genes COL6A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3, coding for three α chains of collagen type VI, underlie a spectrum of myopathies. The COL6A3 gene provides instructions for making one component of type VI collagen, which is a flexible protein found in the space that surrounds cells. The COL6A3 protein is a component of type VI collagen and is present in connective tissues throughout the body, but exon 6 is only expressed in stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment. Collagen is found in the extracellular matrix, which is necessary for cell stability and growth. Research suggests that type VI collagen links basement membranes, which are thin, sheet-like structures that are part of the extracellular matrix, to nearby cells.