procollagen

Noun

Meaning

procollagen (plural procollagens)

(biochemistry) The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.

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Examples

In this step, oligosaccharides (not monosaccharides as in step 3) are added, and then the procollagen is packaged into a secretory vesicle destined for the extracellular space. Source: Internet

This is not yet collagen but its precursor, procollagen. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

procofactor procognitive procolipase procollagenase procolophonid procolophonoid