💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Collagen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lathyritic | Of or pertaining to lathyrism. |
| tropocollagennoun | (biochemistry) A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other. |
| gelatinnoun | An edible jelly made from this material. |
| gelatinenoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of gelatin. [A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.] |
| scleroproteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of many fibrous proteins found in connective tissue etc. |
| osseinnoun | (biochemistry) The collagen component of bone |
| gelatinoid | Resembling gelatin; gelatinous. |
| collagenationnoun | (biochemistry) The formation of collagen in tissue |
| elastinnoun | (biochemistry) A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties. |
| procollagennoun | (biochemistry) The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase. |
| lecticannoun | Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix. |
| telocollagennoun | (biochemistry) A form of collagen that terminates in a telopeptide |
| collectinnoun | A form of lectin derived from collagen. |
| ficolinnoun | (biochemistry) Either of a pair of binding proteins that have domains related to either collagen or fibrinogen. |
| collagenasenoun | (biochemistry) An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen. |
| glucosylgalactosenoun | (biochemistry) A disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose found in collagen. |
| decorinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteoglycans that "decorate" collagen fibres |
| fibroblastnoun | A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen. |
| cartonectinnoun | (biochemistry) A collagenous adipokine |
| collastinnoun | A degenerated form of collagen |
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