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. 2020 Sep 29;13:59. doi: 10.1186/s13047-020-00418-8

Table 1.

Types of tendon collagens

Types of collagenes Quantity MW Localization
Type I 97–98% 95.000 Endotenion, epitenion, paratenion, MJT
Type II 0,2-0,8% 95.000 OTJ cartilage
Type III 1–1,5% 95.000 Endotenion, paratenion,, MTJ
Type IV < 0,2% 180.000 MTJ
Type V < 0,2% 300.000 MTJ

MW Molecular weight, MTJ Musculotendon Junction, OTJ Osteotendinous Junction