For a summary of recent work, see Fromageot, C., and Jutisz, M., “The Chemical Structure of Proteins”, 82 (J. and A. Churchill, Ltd., London, 1953).
This longevity is particularly surprising considering the relatively short half-life (just 500 years) of peptide bonds — the chemical links that hold proteins together. So, how can collagen last ...
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