Collagen Is Like Rope
a: Collagen ~
b: rope
What: "Collagen is the best known structural protein. It is a globular protein with a triple helix configuration. It has lots of hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine residues that stabilize the structure. Procollagen is made within the cell cytoplasm (such as a fibroblast) and secreted to the extracellular compartment where it is cleaved to collagen. Collagen is like rope."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: RL
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Aug 12 2011 10:29 AM
# 1095 Critique Analogy