About one sixth of it consists of proline and one third consists of glycine, which helps it form a stable triple helix.
This protein is stained blue by Masson's trichrome, and its cleaved ends can act as a marker to estimate the rate of its synthesis. Deficiency of it results in osteo·genesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. Patients with scurvy cannot properly perform its synthesis, which requires a cofactor, vitamin C. About one sixth of it consists of proline and one third consists of glycine, which helps it form a stable triple helix. It can be processed to form gelatin. For 10 points, name this most abundant protein in mammals, a major component of tendons, cartilage, bones, and skin.
This protein is stained blue by Masson's trichrome, and its cleaved ends can act as a marker to estimate the rate of its synthesis.
{collagen}