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Background
Amino acid sequences differ between collagen proteins by > 40%
sequence identity
posttranslational modifications are different as well.
e.g.
type II
1 protein can have ten-fold more hydroxylation at
Proline and glycosylation events at its lysine residues than
similar Type I protein.
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