Table 4 Estimated whole-tissue composition of skeletal muscle.
From: Extracellular matrix composition of connective tissues: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Component | Amount (μg/mg skeletal muscle) | ± |
|---|---|---|
Collagen 1 | 32.6 | 6.0 |
Collagen 3 | 26.6 | 4.9 |
Other Collagens | 20.6 | 3.8 |
Total Collagens | 80 | 15 |
Versican | 12.0 | 2.2 |
Elastin | 11.1 | 2.1 |
Fibronectin | 9.9 | 1.8 |
Total Proteins | 113 | 21 |
Water | 750 | 20 |
Lipid | 40 | |
Glycogen | 10 | |
Total | 913 | 41 |
