Collagen Structure & Function: Difference between revisions
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==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ==Collagen-Related Disorders== | ||
There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. | 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. | ||
*Type I- found in bones,tendons,organs | |||
*Type II-found mainly in cartilage | |||
*Type III-found mainly in reticular fibres | |||
*Type IV-present in the basement membrane of cell membranes | |||
*Type V-common in hair | |||
{{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | {{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | ||
