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Tropocollagen vs Collagen - What's the difference?

tropocollagen | collagen |

As nouns the difference between tropocollagen and collagen

is that tropocollagen is (biochemistry) a component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other while collagen is .

tropocollagen

English

Noun

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  • (biochemistry) A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other

    • 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.