What Are the Different Collagen Types?
There are different types of collagen, and dozens have been discovered so far. Types I and III are mainly found in connective tissues such as skin blood vessels; type II is mainly produced by chondrocytes, and is mostly found in bones, joints, tendons and other tissues; type is mainly found in uterine placenta.
Collagen type II
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- Chinese name
- Collagen type II
- Foreign name
- Collagen type II
- There are different types of collagen, and dozens have been discovered so far. Types I and III are mainly found in connective tissues such as skin blood vessels; type II is mainly produced by chondrocytes, and is mostly found in bones, joints, tendons and other tissues; type is mainly found in uterine placenta.
- Collagen type II is a kind of high-molecular protein. Filamentous collagen fibers, elastin and polysaccharide proteins are interwoven with each other to form a network structure, resulting in a certain mechanical strength.