FUNCTION Type V collagen is a member of group I collagen (fibrillar forming collagen). It is a minor connective tissue component of nearly ubiquitous distribution. Type V collagen binds to DNA, heparan sulfate, thrombospondin, heparin, and insulin. Type V collagen is a key determinant in the assembly of tissue-specific matrices (By similarity).SUBUNIT Trimers of two alpha 1(V) and one alpha 2(V) chains in most tissues and trimers of one alpha 1(V), one alpha 2(V), and one alpha 3(V) chains in placenta.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION The C-terminal propeptide, also known as COLFI domain, have crucial roles in tissue growth and repair by controlling both the intracellular assembly of procollagen molecules and the extracellular assembly of collagen fibrils. It binds a calcium ion which is essential for its function (By similarity).PTM Prolines at the third position of the tripeptide repeating unit (G-X-P) are hydroxylated in some or all of the chains. Probably 3-hydroxylated on Pro-919 and Pro-1156 by LEPREL1.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the fibrillar collagen family.SEQUENCE CAUTION Truncated N-terminus.SEQUENCE CAUTION Extended N-terminus.