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    collagen
    <protein> The protein substance of the white fibres (collagenous fibres) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage and all other connective tissue, composed of molecules of tropocollagen, it is converted into gelatin by boiling. Collagenous pertaining to collagen, forming or producing collagen. ... Ori...
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    collagen
    noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
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    collagen
    (kol´ә-jәn) any of a family of extracellular, closely related proteins occurring as a major component of connective tissue, giving it strength and flexibility. Numerous types exist, each composed of tropocollagen units that share a common triple-helical shape but that vary somewhat in c...
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    Collagen
    • (n.) The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.
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    collagen
    any of a group of proteins that are components of whitish, rather inelastic fibres of great tensile strength present in tendon and ligament and in ... [24 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/109
    
    
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    collagen
    (Gr. kolla glue + gennan to produce) the protein substance of the white fibres (collagenous fibres) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and all other connective tissue; composed of molecules of tropocollagen (q.v.), it is converted into gelatin by boiling. collagenous pertaining to collagen; forming o...
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    collagen
    collagen, collagenous Any of various tough, fibrous proteins found in bone, cartilage, skin, and other connective tissue of vertebrates. Boiling with water converts collagen to gelatin. Collagens have great tensile strength, and provide these body structures with the bility to withstand forces that...
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    collagen
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kol′lă-jen Definitions: 1. The major protein (comprising over half of that in mammals) of the white fibers of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone; insoluble in water but can be altered to easily digestible, soluble gelatins by boiling in water, dilute acids, o...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=18872
    
    
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    Collagen
    Collagen (n) is a group of naturally occurring proteins found in animals, especially in the flesh and connective tissues of mammals. It is the main component of connective tissue, and is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up about 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content. Collagen, in...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collagen
    
    
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    collagen
    A fibrous protein that is the principal constituent of white fibrous connective tissue; it occurs in tendons, skin, bone, cartilage, and ligaments. It is relatively inelastic (not flexible) but has a high tensile strength (ability to resist forces of stretching). Animal hide is chiefly collagen, con...
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/collagen.html
    
    
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    collagen
    collagen (kol'ujun) , any of a group of proteins found in skin, ligaments, tendons, bone and cartilage, and other connective tissue. Cells called fibroblasts form the various fibers in connective tissue in the body. The fibroblasts produce three types of fibers to form the ground substance: coll...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0812868.html
    
    
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    Collagen
    Collagen is one of the albuminoids. It forms the white fibres of connective tissue.
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    collagen
    Protein that is the main constituent of connective tissue. Collagen is present in skin, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Bones are made up of collagen, with the mineral calcium phosphate providing increased rigidity. Collagen is made by fibroblast cells that are found in connective tissue. The col...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0024901.html
    
    

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