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Collastin

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collectinnounA form of lectin derived from collagen.
collagenolysisnounThe chemical breakdown of collagen
protocollagennounA form of collagen prior to its hydroxylation
hexastatinnoun(biochemistry) A short form of collagen that shows some anticancer activity
telocollagennoun(biochemistry) A form of collagen that terminates in a telopeptide
tetrastatinnoun(biochemistry) A C-terminal domain of a collagen that inhibits melanoma growth
collagenationnoun(biochemistry) The formation of collagen in tissue
elastoidinnoun(biochemistry) A form of collagen isolated from shark fins
procollagennoun(biochemistry) The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.
endotrophinnounA cleavage product of collagen that is a biomarker of some cancers
collagennoun(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
atelocollagennounA water-soluble form of collagen, used in cosmetics and for culturing cells, formed by removal of telopeptides
minicollagennounAny form of collagen, present in cnidarians, that have an unusually short chain
cartonectinnoun(biochemistry) A collagenous adipokine
azocollnounSynonym of azocollagen.
stercolinnoun(biochemistry, archaic) serolin; stercorin
gelatinnounAn edible jelly made from this material.
elastinnoun(biochemistry) A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
preprocollagennoun(molecular biology) The peptide that undergoes post-translational processing to form collagen.
collamernounA collagen copolymer used to make biocompatible lenses

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