"procollagen" meaning in All languages combined

See procollagen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: procollagens [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + collagen. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pro-|collagen|text=+|tree=1}} From pro- + collagen. Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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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