Ukuhlelwa kwe-collagen

I-Collagen yinxalenye yamalungu kunye nezicubu. Igcina ubume kunye nomsebenzi wamalungu kunye nezicubu kwaye iqulathe ikakhulu oku kulandelayo:

1. Uhlobo lwe-collagen ye-I: eyona nto ininzi emzimbeni womntu, isasazwa kwi-dermis, amathambo, amazinyo, i-tendon kunye namanye amalungu omzimba, isakhiwo esiyinkimbinkimbi, esibonakalayo kwizicubu ezivuthayo kunye nezicubu ze-tumor.
2. Uhlobo lwe-collagen ye-II: ngokuyinhloko isasazwa kwi-cartilage, kunye ne-vitreous humor, i-cornea kunye ne-neuroretina yeso, umsebenzi oyintloko kukugcina umsebenzi oqhelekileyo wezitho ezingentla kunye nezicubu.
3. Uhlobo lwe-III i-collagen: isasazwa kakhulu kwi-dermis yesikhumba, i-cardiovascular, i-gastrointestinal tract, njl.
4. Uhlobo lwe-IV collagen: Isasazwa kwi-membrane engaphantsi kunye namanye amalungu omzimba, ngokuqhelekileyo eluswini kunye ne-membrane ye-kidney basement, kwaye inomxholo ophezulu weswekile.

I-90% ye-collagen equlethwe emzimbeni womntu luhlobo lwe-collagen, kwaye i-collagen kwizikali zeentlanzi kunye nesikhumba sentlanzi ngokuyinhloko i-type I, efana nomzimba womntu.