Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ This gene encodes one of the three alpha chains of type IX collagen, the major collagen component of hyaline cartilage. Type IX collagen, a heterotrimeric molecule, is usually found in tissues containing type II collagen, a fibrillar collagen. Mutations in this gene are associated with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ COL9A3 (NP_001844.3, 1 a.a. ~ 684 a.a) full-length human protein._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ MAGPRACAPLLLLLLLGELLAAAGAQRVGLPGPPGPPGPPGKPGQDGIDGEAGPPGLPGPPGPKGAPGKPGKPGEAGLPGLPGVDGLTGRDGPPGPKGAPGERGSLGPPGPPGLGGKGLPGPPGEAGVSGPPGGIGLRGPPGPSGLPGLPGPPGPPGPPGHPGVLPEGATDLQCPSICPPGPPGPPGMPGFKGPTGYKGEQGEVGKDGEKGDPGPPGPAGLPGSVGLQGPRGLRGLPGPLGPPGDRGPIGFRGPPGIPGAPGKAGDRGERGPEGFRGPKGDLGRPGPKGTPGVAGPSGEPGMPGKDGQNGVPGLDGQKGEAGRNGAPGEKGPNGLPGLPGRAGSKGEKGERGRAGELGEAGPSGEPGVPGDAGMPGERGEAGHRGSAGALGPQGPPGAPGVRGFQGQKGSMGDPGLPGPQGLRGDVGDRGPGGAAGPKGDQGIAGSDGLPGDKGELGPSGLVGPKGESGSRGELGPKGTQGPNGTSGVQGVPGPPGPLGLQGVPGVPGITGKPGVPGKEASEQRIRELCGGMISEQIAQLAAHLRKPLAPGSIGRPGPAGPPGPPGPPGSIGHPGARGPPGYRGPTGELGDPGPRGNQGDRGDKGAAGAGLDGPEGDQGPQGPQGVPGTSKDGQDGAPGEPGPPGDPGLPGAIGAQGTPGICDTSACQGAVLGGVGEKSGSRSS_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4