VI. Amino Acid Composition of Type X CollagenVII. Cyanogen Bromide Cleavage of Type X Collagen; VIII. Thermal Stability of Type X Collagen; IX. Vertebrate Collagenase Susceptibility of Type X Collagen; X. Molecular Structure of Type X Collagen; XI. Biosynthesis of Type X Collagen; XII. Immunohistochemical Localization of Type X Collagen with a Monoclonal Antibody; XIII. Biochemical Localization of Type X Collagen; XIV. Functions of Type X Collagen; XV. Unresolved Questions about Type X Collagen; References; CHAPTER 9. TYPE XI OR 1[alpha]2[alpha]3[alpha] COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. Nomenclature.

Front Cover; Structure and Function of Collagen Types; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. THE CLASSICAL COLLAGENS: TYPES I, II, AND III; I. Introduction; II. Early Investigations; III. Electron Microscopic Investigations; IV. Protein Chemical Investigation; V. Biochemical Investigations; VI. The Covalent Structure of the Procollagens; VII. The Gene Structure of Collagens I, II, and III; VIII. Synopsis; References; CHAPTER 2. TYPE IV COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. Structure; III. Molecular Biology; IV. Biosynthesis; V. Immunochemistry; VI. Degradation.

VII. Involvement in Disease ProcessesVIII. Interactions with Cells and Other Proteins; IX. Appendix A: [alpha]1(IV) Amino Acid Sequence; X. Appendix B: [alpha]2(IV) Amino Acid Sequence; References; CHAPTER 3. TYPE V COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. Compositions of Collagens V; III. Nucleotide Sequences of Procollagens V; IV. Structure of Procollagens V; V. Biosynthesis; VI. Secretion of Procollagens V and Processing; VII. Location of Collagens V in the Extracellular Matrix; VIII. Other Properties of Collagens V; IX. Occurrence of Collagens V; X. Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 4. TYPE VI COLLAGEN.

I. IntroductionII. Protein Chemistry and Macromolecular Organization; III. Biosynthesis; IV. Immunology; V. Tissue Distribution; VI. Possible Functions and Involvement in Disease; References; CHAPTER 5. TYPE VII COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. The Structure of Type VII Collagen; III. The Function of Type VII Collagen; IV. Pathological Findings Related to Disruptions of the Anchoring Fibril Network; References; CHAPTER 6. TYPE VIII COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. Type VIII Collagen from Cells in Culture; III. Type VIII Collagen from Tissue: Descemet's Membrane.

IV. Structure of Type VIII CollagenV. Summary and Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 7. TYPE IX COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. The Pepsin-Resistant Fragments; III. The Intact Type IX Molecule; IV. The Structure of Type IX Collagen; V. Biosynthesis and Cleavage of the Intact Molecule by Proteases; VI. Immunofluorescent Localization of Type IX Collagen in Cartilage Matrix; VII. Summary and Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 8. TYPE X COLLAGEN; I. Introduction; II. Initial Discovery; III. Source of Type X Collagen; IV. Isolation of Type X Collagen; V. Chromatography of Type X Collagen.