collagen type IV trimer
A collagen heterotrimer containing type IV alpha chains; [alpha1(IV)]2alpha2(IV) trimers are commonly observed, although more type IV alpha chains exist and may be present in type IV trimers; type IV collagen triple helices associate to form 3 dimensional nets within basement membranes.
GO:0098642
network-forming collagen trimer
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GO:0140154
chicken-wire-like collagen network
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