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Collagen |
Most abundant protein in the body 3 polypetide with 1000AA in triple helix Stabilized by hydrogen bond TYPE 1: Gly-X-Y-Gly-X-Y-Gly-X-Y |
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Components of triple helix |
Glycine X - proline for kinking to create helices Y - hydroxylysine/proline creates hydeogen bond via hydroxylation by vit.c |
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Types of collagen |
I - tendONE - harder II - carTWOlage - malleable III - THREEticulin - found in blood vessels IV - FOUR floor basement membrane |
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Elastin |
Connective tissue protein for extensibility and elastic recoil Rich in x but no y Precursor: tropoelastin - fibrillin scaffold by Desmosine |
