title: Excelsior: a retrospective view of collagen.
abstract: The current state of knowledge about the biosynthesis of the collagen molecule and the stabilization of fibers is reviewed. There have been a number of major breakthroughs during the past 25 years which will be described.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006900:Hydroxylation
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen