collagen binding

id: GO:0005518
name: collagen binding
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Interacting selectively and non-covalently with collagen, a group of fibrous proteins of very high tensile strength that form the main component of connective tissue in animals. Collagen is highly enriched in glycine (some regions are 33% glycine) and proline, occurring predominantly as 3-hydroxyproline (about 20%).

Child Functions

idname
GO:0070052collagen V binding

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0005515protein binding