what is the best measure of collegen content? - success@mle

[ArchivalUser]

Is it glycine or hydroxyproline?
Kindly do mention the reference as well.
Thanx

[ArchivalUser]

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[ArchivalUser]

hydroxyproline.

[ArchivalUser]

@rosemaryusmle thanx for ur reply
Can u please give the reference, as some of the text says its glycine which is one third of collagen content !

[ArchivalUser]

please explain rosemaryusmle

[ArchivalUser]

I don't know if this is true or not ,

the glycine can be found in the other proteins but hydroxyproline is specificly found in collagen.

[ArchivalUser]

yes glycine is most abundant in collagen but unique to it is hydroxyproline. Kaplan.

[ArchivalUser]

Okay thanx!