Since most of the hydroxyproline is found in collagen the present investigation was undertaken to determine if changes in urinary hydroxyproline could be found in conditions associated with altered ...

Collagen, the body’s most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University’s Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...

IN the past few years an increasing interest has developed in the determination of urinary hydroxyproline as an index of the metabolism and turnover of collagen. Recent experimental 1,2 and clinical ...

Objectives Bone and other human tissues remodel through life, for example, as a response to increasing load, and this prevents permanent destruction of the tissue. Non-traumatic meniscal rupture is a ...

Collagen is a type of protein found throughout your body’s connective tissue, including your bones, skin, joints, and ligaments (1). It’s also found in a variety of protein-rich foods, including meat, ...

Collagen, the most abundant protein in mammals, owes its remarkable strength and resilience to a unique triple helical structure. This conformation is formed by three intertwined polypeptide chains ...

As the foundation for connective tissues like tendons, bones, cartilage, and skin, collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It serves as the body’s scaffolding, supporting cells as ...

The researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the atomic structure of a packed collagen assembly that deviates from the traditionally accepted right-handed superhelical ...