collagen
Glossaries
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collagen | Collagen is a body component made up of amino acids, which form together to make protein.
This figure shows three collagen fibres. Typical of proteins, they have amino units poking out from their structure. Collagen fibres will have different twists, depending on the amino acid composition of each fibre. In some genetic disorders, collagen does not form from the correct amino acids and the collagen fibres are extremely brittle, or do not last very long. |