procollagen

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noun

The precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.

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Meanings

nounprocollagen (plural procollagens)

plural procollagens

  1. biochemistryThe precursor of collagen; it is formed in fibroblasts and converted to collagen by a peptidase.

Origin

From pro- + collagen.

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APA

procollagen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procollagen

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“procollagen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procollagen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procollagen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procollagen.

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