collagen

Noun

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The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Above 30% of the acellular part of bone consists of the organic components, and 70% of salts.sfn The strands of collagen give bone its tensile strength, and the interspersed crystals of hydroxyapatite give bone its compressional strength. Source: Internet

Acid treatment is especially suitable for less fully crosslinked materials such as pig skin collagen and normally requires 10 to 48 hours. Source: Internet

A distinctive feature of collagen is the regular arrangement of amino acids in each of the three chains of these collagen subunits. Source: Internet

A collagen wound dressing might serve as a guide for orienting new collagen deposition and capillary growth. Source: Internet

All bands of UV radiation damage collagen fibers and accelerate aging of the skin. Source: Internet

Alkali treatment is suitable for more complex collagen such as that found in bovine hides and requires more time, normally several weeks. Source: Internet

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