Collagen is a protein made up of the following amino acids: glycine, proline, hydroxyproline, and arginine. Hydroxyproline is produced in the body through a post-translational modification of the amino acid proline. This…
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Types of amino acids
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and there are 20 naturally occurring ones that are used in living organisms. They can be classified into several groups based on their properties:…