Collagen Structure & Function: Difference between revisions
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==Function== | ==Function== | ||
There are close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified so far.<ref name="types">PMID:17581806</ref>. | There are close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified so far.<ref name="types">PMID:17581806</ref>. | ||
The most abundant type of collagen present in the human body is that of Type I <ref name="types" /> | The most abundant type of collagen present in the human body is that of Type I <ref name="types" /> with significant amounts of Type II,III and IV also accounted for. | ||
*Collagen I- found in bones,tendons,organs | *Collagen I- found in bones,tendons,organs | ||