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Collagen vs Procollagen - What's the difference?

collagen | procollagen |

In biochemistry terms the difference between collagen and procollagen

is that collagen is any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue while procollagen is the precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.

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.

    • procollagen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase