Acid treatment of collagen produce?

LPT-0123

QUESTION

Acid treatment of collagen produce?

OPTIONS

(A) Collagen
(B) Elastin
(C) Gelatin
(D) Reticulin

ANSWER

(C) Gelatin

EXPLANATION

Controlled acid treatment followed by heating hydrolyses collagen and converts it into gelatin, a soluble protein product with gelling properties. Elastin and reticulin are different connective-tissue proteins and are not produced by acid treatment of collagen. Therefore, option (C) is correct.

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