Collagen Structure & Function: Difference between revisions
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There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. The most abundant type of collagen present in the human body is that of Type I with significant amounts of Type II,III and IV also accounted for. | There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. The most abundant type of collagen present in the human body is that of Type I with significant amounts of Type II,III and IV also accounted for. | ||
* | *Collagen I- found in bones,tendons,organs | ||
* | *Collagen II-found mainly in cartilage | ||
* | *Collagen III-found mainly in reticular fibres | ||
* | *Collagen IV-found in the basement membrane of cell membranes | ||
* | *Collagen V-found in hair | ||
==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ||
