AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It accounts for about 30% of its total protein. Collagen is the primary building block of your body’s skin, muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments and other connective tissues. It’s also found in your organs, blood vessels and intestinal lining.

Detailed explanation-2: -Collagen is an abundant structural protein in all animals. In humans, collagen comprises one-third of the total protein, accounts for three-quarters of the dry weight of skin, and is the most prevalent component of the extracellular matrix (ECM).

Detailed explanation-3: -Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. Its fiber-like structure is used to make connective tissue. Like the name implies, this type of tissue connects other tissues and is a major component of bone, skin, muscles, tendons, and cartilage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Type I collagen is the most abundant collagen found in connective tissues including skin, tendon, and bone tissue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Collagen is a protein that gives structure to skin, joints, and bones. What is collagen made of? Collagen is made up of three amino acids: glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline.