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Estimated whole-tissue composition of tendon.
| Component | Amount (μg/mg tendon) | ± |
|---|---|---|
| Collagen 1 | 103 | 38 |
| Collagen 3 | 17.8 | 6.6 |
| Collagen 6 | 19.8 | 7.3 |
| Other Collagens | 8.9 | 3.3 |
| Total Collagens | 149 | 77 |
| COMP | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| CILP1 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Other Proteins | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Total Proteins | 184 | 90 |
| Decorin | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Lumican | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Biglycan | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Total Proteoglycans | 24.5 | 9.0 |
| Water | 625 | |
| Other (elastic matrix) | 92 | |
| Total | 926 | 99 |
