Col6a3 - collagen type VI alpha 3 chain

Involved in response to glucose. Predicted to be located in extracellular matrix; extracellular space; and sarcolemma. Predicted to be part of collagen trimer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy; dystonia 27; and muscular dystrophy. Orthologous to human COL6A3 (collagen type VI alpha 3 chain). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]