Collagen Biology
Explore peptide research and guides on collagen biology.
Collagen Biology
Collagen Cross-Linking: How Aging Stiffens Tissue
Collagen cross-linking shifts from enzymatic stabilization to AGE-driven glycation with age, stiffening arteries, cartilage, and skin. Here is the mechanism.
Collagen BiologyHow Your Body Makes Collagen: The Synthesis Pathway
Collagen synthesis requires 8 enzymatic steps from gene transcription to fibril cross-linking. Vitamin C, iron, copper, and oxygen are all essential cofactors.
Collagen BiologyThe 28 Types of Collagen Explained
All 28 collagen types explained: what each does, where it lives in the body, and why supplements only contain types I, II, and III.
Collagen BiologyWhy Collagen Breaks Down with Age
MMP-1 levels rise eightfold in aged skin, fragmenting collagen and triggering a self-perpetuating cycle of oxidative stress and further tissue degradation.