Thursday, September 23, 2010

Jello And Its Gross Contents
-Gelatin (processed collagen)
-Collagen

  • structural protein in animals' connective tissue, skin, and bones
  • makes up 1/3 protein in human body
  • composed of glycin, proline, and hydroxyproline
  • three polypeptide chains
  • held together by hydrogen bonding



http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff/8120jello.html