Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of collagen?
A)Tropocollagen is the basic structural unit.
B)Both intermolecular and intramolecular crosslinks help to stabilize the collagen fibrils.
C)Modification of prolines occurs prior to collagen synthesis.
D)Inextensible fibrous proteins are components of connective tissues.

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Modification of prolines occurs after collagen synthesis, not before. This occurs during the post-translational modification of collagen molecules in order to create stabilizing crosslinks.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of Collagen