Mesh term Collagen
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Extracellular Matrix Proteins
Description
A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH).Browse to child terms:
Fibrillar Collagens
Non-Fibrillar Collagens
Procollagen
Tropocollagen
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