Structure and metabolism of collagens in various pathologies
Bondarenko, L.B.
Ukrainskii Biokhimicheskii Zhurnal 70(3): 12-23
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0201-8470 PMID: 9848176 Document Number: 491532
Collagen constitutes approximately one third of the body's proteins; it has different functions, and changes in its metabolism and structure accompany almost every pathologic process. This article reviews basic knowledge of the alterations and defects in collagen metabolism and structure which give rise to a number of heritable and acquired diseases, their causes and consequences.