Collagen Definition

kŏlə-jən
noun
A fibrous protein found in connective tissue, bone, and cartilage.
Webster's New World
Material composed principally of collagen proteins. Collagen is converted into gelatin when boiled in water.
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Other Word Forms of Collagen

Noun

Singular:
collagen
Plural:
collagens

Origin of Collagen

  • Greek kolla glue –gen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French collagène.

    From Wiktionary

Collagen Sentence Examples

  • Gelatin occurs also in the cornea and the sclerotic coat of the eye; and in fish scales, the latter containing 80% of collagen, and 20% of ichthylepidin, a substance differing from gelatin in giving a wellmarked Millon's reaction.

  • In addition to this mineral component, the bone tissue matrix also contains type I collagen, a type of protein.

  • Collagen 1A1 (COL1A1) gene regulatory region collagen 1A1 (COL1A1) gene regulatory region Collagen 1A1 is the most abundant form of collagen in bone.

  • The larger diameter collagen fibers formed from Type I collagen are not blackened by silver.

  • Necessary to produce collagen, the connective material of all body tissues.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOL

Words Ending With

NENGEN

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