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Collagens

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The collagens comprise a family of specialized molecules with common structural features that provide an extracellular framework for all multicellular animals. The collagens are the most abundant body proteins, accounting for more than 20% of total-body mass. At least 20 different collagens (types I to XX) have been identified to date (Table 1) and it is likely that more will be discovered in the future. These different molecules represent homopolymers or heteropolymers of specific polypeptide products of at least 33 different collagen genes.

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    George C. Tsokos MD

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Jiménez, S.A. (2000). Collagens. In: Tsokos, G.C. (eds) Principles of Molecular Rheumatology. Current Molecular Medicine, vol 1. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-018-6_11

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