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Collagen vs Collagenase - What's the difference?

collagen | collagenase |

As nouns the difference between collagen and collagenase

is that collagen is while collagenase is (biology) an enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.

collagen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.

    • collagenase

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen.