Rita O. Sousa

Apr 12, 2023 | mdpi.com | Rita O. Sousa |Ana Carvalho |Ana Alves |Cristina V. Rodrigues

1. IntroductionCollagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, accounting for approximately 30% of the total body protein weight, meaning about one-fourth of the total protein content in most animals [1,2]. This molecule has a complex supramolecular structure, occurring with diverse morphologies in each tissue, lending it to a range of biological functions.