1. A fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
   "Collagen provides strength and elasticity to the skin"

Derived forms: collagens

Type of: albuminoid, scleroprotein

Part of: bone, cartilage, connective tissue, gristle, os[2], sinew, tendon

Encyclopedia: Collagen, type XI, alpha 2