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Hydroxyproline occurs in only a few classes of proteins; however, it is one of the most abundant amino acids. Most of these proteins are located in extracellular matrices, for example, the collagens of animals and the arabinogalactan proteins and extensins (hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins or HRGPs) of plants. It is because of this that hydroxyproline is a major constituent of extracellular matrix proteins in both plants and animals.
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Varner, J.E. (1987). Genes for the Extensins, an Abundant Class of Proteins. In: Bruening, G., Harada, J., Kosuge, T., Hollaender, A., Kuny, G., Wilson, C.M. (eds) Tailoring Genes for Crop Improvement. Basic Life Sciences, vol 41. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5329-4_2
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