Term Name: collagen binding
Synonyms:
Definition: Binding to 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%).
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005518]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: protein-containing complex binding
has subtype: collagen binding involved in cell-matrix adhesion collagen V binding
inverse has_part: collagen receptor activity
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of collagen binding