#2 THE FIVE MAIN TYPES OF COLLAGEN
Type 1: Collagen Type I is
the most abundant collagen of the human body. It is the end product when tissue
heals by repair and is our best structural collagen.
Type 2: Collagen Type II is
found as we grow larger and become more active. It is the main component of
cartilage.
Type 3: Collagen Type III is
found In adults and mature tissue and IS formed before being synthesised into
Collagen Type I.
Type 4: Collagen Type IV is
found in the basement membrane.
Type 5: Collagen Type V is
associated with Collagen Type I and is found in cell surfaces.
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| Collagen and the skin |
Adapted
from an article in the IIAA Bulletin April 2018
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