Table 1. Amino acid composition of the collagen from jellyfish (PSC) and calf-skin collagen (results are expressed as residues/1000 residues).
Amino Acid | PSC | Calf-skin collagen |
---|---|---|
Asp | 68.3 | 49.3 |
Thr | 36.5 | 23.5 |
Ser | 44.4 | 40.9 |
Glu | 85.8 | 78.4 |
Gly | 267.9 | 325.6 |
Ala | 108.6 | 129.1 |
Cys | 2.8 | 0.9 |
Val | 38.0 | 39.7 |
Met | 11.6 | 8.6 |
Ile | 30.5 | 23.5 |
Leu | 41.9 | 38.2 |
Tyr | 18.3 | 9.1 |
Phe | 29.6 | 19.4 |
His | 5.7 | 0.6 |
Lys | 51.0 | 42.7 |
Arg | 76.9 | 53.6 |
Pro | 72.3 | 116.9 |
Trp | 0.0 | 0.0 |
TOTAL | 1000 | 1000 |