Collagen Structure & Function: Difference between revisions
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==Collagen== | =='''Collagen'''== | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==Molecular Structure== | ==Molecular Structure== | ||
Collagen takes the form of a triple helix. | |||
==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ||
There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. | |||
Type I | |||
Type II | |||
Type III | |||
Type IV | |||
Type V | |||
{{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | {{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | ||
