COL21A1, Official Symbol COL21A1provided by HGNC Official Full Name collagen type XXI alpha 1 chainprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:17025 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000124749 MIM:610002; AllianceGenome:HGNC:17025 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as FP633; COLA1L Summary This gene encodes the alpha chain of type XXI collagen, a member of the FACIT (fibril-associated collagens with interrupted helices) collagen family. Type XXI collagen is localized to tissues containing type I collagen and maintains the integrity of the extracellular matrix. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016] Expression Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 9.8), heart (RPKM 8.6) and 16 other tissues See more Orthologs all