The Emergence Machine

Collagen

abstract · biology · Level 16 · E5

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Emergence definition

Collagen is a type of structural protein that provides strength, elasticity, and rigidity to connective tissue in the body, composed of triple-helix chains of amino acids.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L7L2L1L0CollagenProteinAmino AcidOrganicConnective TissueNucleusServing… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCollagenL16Connective TissueL7ProteinL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Connective Tissue L7 (requires)
    A type of structural protein that provides strength, elasticity, and rigidity to connective tissue in the body, composed of triple-helix chains of amino acids.
  • Protein L15 (requires)
    A type of structural protein that provides strength, elasticity, and rigidity to connective tissue in the body, composed of triple-helix chains of amino acids.