Collagen constitutes about 12% in females and 17% in males of the total protein in mice

Abstract Collagen has been postulated to be the most abundant protein in our body, making up one-third of the total protein content in mammals. However, a direct assessment of the total collagen levels of an entire mammal to confirm this estimate is missing. Here we measured hydroxyproline levels as...

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Main Authors: Katharina Tarnutzer, Devanarayanan Siva Sankar, Joern Dengjel, Collin Y. Ewald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31566-z