Tropocollagen [tropokolagen]

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Definition

The molecular unit of collagen fibrils that consist of repeating three-stranded polypeptide units arranged head to tail in parallel bundles. It is a right-handed triple helix composed of 2 polypeptide chains. It is rich in glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, and hydroxylysine.

DUI
D014332 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0022037
Previous indexing
Collagen (1966-1971)
History note
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Public note
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