As nouns the difference between myelin and collagen
is that myelin is (neuroanatomy) a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves while collagen is .
myelin
Noun
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(neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
Derived terms
* demyelination
* myelinic
* myelin basic protein
* myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
* myelin sheath
Related terms
* myelopathy
* myelitis
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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.