Collagen

Collagen

1) The principle protein of connective tissue; unusual absence of sulphur aminoacids; unique presence of hydroxyproline is believed to permit a triple helical fibrous structure.

2) A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of skin, connective tissue, and the organic substance of bones and teeth.

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