What Amino Acids are in Collagen? Is the profile unique?
Collagen Glossary
Amino Acids
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Definition
Molecules that combine to form proteins. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and categorized as either essential, non-essential, or conditionally-essential. Collagen has 19 total amino acids — including hydroxyproline and hydroxylysine — which are modified amino acids only found in collagen protein.
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