AOAC SPDS Mid Year 2016

Background

Collagen : • Main structural protein in the extracellular space in various connective tissues in animals.

• Primary component of connective tissue

• Most abundant protein in mammals (~25% to 35% of protein content).

• Over 30 “Types”:

1. Fibrillar (Types I, II, III, V, XI) 2. non-fibrillar (all the rest) .

Background

Collagen structure :

Connects/supports organs & tissues (e. g. skin , bone, blood vessels, tendons, muscles, and cartilage )