Collagen and scurvy - understanding the connnection.
Medium
Periodical Article
Medium
- part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Nov2019 (Volume) 32 (Number) 2
Classif
570 BIO
Subject
Biology
Page
15 - 19
Authors
Lingard, Eliana
Contents
Scurvy was a common disease among sailors in the eighteenth century. It is now known to be caused by vitamin C deficiency. The author explains how scurvy, vitamin C and the protein collagen are linked.