procollagen

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pro- +‎ collagen

Noun[edit]

procollagen (plural procollagens)

  1. (biochemistry) The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.
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