Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Collagen
What Collagen means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Collagen
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A long, insoluble fibrous protein of three polypeptide chains wound into a triple helix, cross-linked to provide tensile strength.
Topics that use Collagen
- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Amniocentesis
- Anticodon
- ATP
- Carrier identification
- CFTR gene
- Codon
- Complementary base pairing
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