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What is true about collagen? Correct answer:
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Collagen is a protein with a triple helix of three peptide chains |
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Unbalanced collagen remodeling with less collagen degradation and more collagen deposition occurs in Dupuytren’s disease |
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Cross-linking of collagen leads to great tensile strength |
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All of the above |
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