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collagens

  • plural
    of collagen.
    collagen
    noun
    any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling.

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Both proteins bind to each other and are essential for the export of collagens from their site of synthesis inside the cell to the exterior.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

Within the cuticle layer, the research study focused on collagens, which are the most abundant family of proteins in our bodies and help keep bodily materials conjoined.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2023

For now, those vegan collagens can be found in high-end skin care creams.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2022

Still another genetically engineers microbes to produce collagens, which are then turned into textile fibers.

From Scientific American Mar. 28, 2022

Not nearly as inactive as the name suggests, senescent cells contribute to chronic inflammation and interfere with protective collagens.

From The New Yorker Oct. 28, 2019

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