Determination of Hydroxyproline in Bone Collagen: Potential Application as a Biomarker for Bone Diseases

Hydroxyproline (Hyp), a non-proteinogenic amino acid is a component of the organic material in bone. It has been used for 14C-dating of bone and the measurement of Hyp could be used as a biomarker in bone metabolism. Hydroxyproline is a component of collagen, the main structural protein in bone. The...

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Main Author: Almasabi, Abeer
Other Authors: Kieser, William
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/38420
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-22673