Collagen Type VIII Alpha 1 (COL8A1) ELISA Kit for Rat

This gene encodes one of the two alpha chains of type VIII collagen. The gene product is a short chain collagen and a major component of the basement membrane of the corneal endothelium. The type VIII collagen fibril can be either a homo- or a heterotrimer. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been observed. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2011]

COL8A1: Macromolecular component of the subendothelium. Major component of the Descemet's membrane (basement membrane) of corneal endothelial cells. Also component of the endothelia of blood vessels. Necessary for migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and thus, has a potential role in the maintenance of vessel wall integrity and structure, in particular in atherogenesis.

Protein type: Extracellular matrix; Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 3q12.3

Cellular Component: extracellular matrix; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; extracellular region; collagen type VIII

Biological Process: collagen catabolic process; extracellular matrix disassembly; epithelial cell proliferation; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; camera-type eye morphogenesis; angiogenesis; cell adhesion