collagen

IPA: kˈɑɫʌgʌn

(biochemistry) Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that form elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.

Examples of "collagen" in Sentences

It is mainly composed of collagen.
DDR2 is a collagen receptor for it.
A collagen receptor is a receptor that binds collagen.
The collagen of the sclera is continuous with the cornea.
They originally nucleate at the gaps between collagen fibrils.
Collagen is the protein that binds the cells of the dermis together.
The amino acid content of hydrolyzed collagen is the same as collagen.
However, the preservation of collagen in the fossil record is very scarce.
Vitamin supplements counter the deleterious effects of homocysteine on collagen.
The collagen and fat leach out and turn the broth milky and suffuse it with flavour.