Collagen Flashcards
1
Q
Where is type I collagen found?
A
Found throughout the body except in cartilaginous tissues!
Skin, tendon, vascular, ligature, organs, main component of bone
2
Q
Which collagen is the most common?
A
Type I
90%
3
Q
Where is type II collagen found?
A
Main component of cartilage
4
Q
Where is type III collagen found?
A
Walls of arteries and other hollow organs
5
Q
Which type of collagen makes up reticulin?
A
Collagen III
6
Q
Where is type IV collagen found?
A
Bases of cell basement membrane
7
Q
How is collagen synthesised?
A
RER of cells derived from mesenchyme synthesise procollagen chains
These are combined into a triple helix
They leave the cell
Converted into Tropocollagen
Assembled and cross-linked into fibrils
Fibrils combine to form a fibre!
