Collagen: Synthesis and Inherited Defects | Muscle Tissue

The below mentioned article provides a short note on Collagen:- 1. Introduction to Collagen 2. Synthesis of Collagen 3. Inherited Defects. Introduction to Collagen: 1. Collagen is the major macromolecule of connective tissues and it is the most com­mon protein in the animal kingdom. 2. In mammalian tissues, there are five dis­tinct types of collagen and they exist as a [...]