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Molecular features of collagen products.
| Collagen Product | Collagen Type | Molecular Features | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Linking | Collagen Triple Hélix |
Active Epitopes with Effect in OA | ||
| Undenatured native collagen (insoluble) | Type I | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Soluble native collagen | Type I | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Type II | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Gelatin (denatured collagen) |
Type I & Type II | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hydrolyzed collagen/collagen peptides | ||||
