Collagen and uronic acid distribution in the human sclera.
In the normal adult eye the content of uronic acid, hydroxyproline, hydroxylysine and proline from different parts of sclera was examined. Scleral samples from the posterior eyeball showed a higher content of uronic acid than the scleral samples from papilla, equator and limbus. Apart from a lower concentration of hydroxyproline in sclera from equator, no major differences in concentration of hydroxyproline, hydroxylysine or proline was found in sclera samples.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark.
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Ammitzbøll
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012590:Sclera / Q000378:metabolism*; D014574:Uronic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*
D014574:Uronic Acids; D003094:Collagen