This protein contains the amino acids hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine, and glycine and proline appear at regular intervals along its length.
Synthesis of this protein is inhibited by a lack of the cofactor vitamin C; this inhibition results in scurvy. This protein contains the amino acids hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine, and glycine and proline appear at regular intervals along its length. It forms a (*) triple-helical structure and links together to form fibrils. Gelatin is derived from this protein, and long chains of this protein are found in the extracellular matrix of animal cells. This tension-bearing protein is found in connective tissue such as tendons, ligaments and bone. For 10 points, name this protein, the most common in the human body.
Synthesis of this protein is inhibited by a lack of the cofactor vitamin C; this inhibition results in scurvy.
collagen