Publisher's Synopsis
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and is necessarily part of the structural connective tissue in every bodily organ. A knowledge of the biosynthesis and structure of collagen and its interactions with other non-collagenous proteins is therefore seen as essential to the understanding of the functioning of these organs.;Information on the specific arrangements of the various collagens in individual dental tissues leads to an understanding of age-related changes or alterations that may occur as a result of disease. Apart from enamel, all dental diseases involve collagenous matrices. Currently known information on collagen present in the oral environment are brought together here; its biosynthesis, structure and interrelationship with its known non-collagenous componenets are all considered in detail. This book is intended for use as a reference work for undergraduate and postgraduate students and for all those involved in basic dental research.
