| Type | Tissue where contains collagen | Characteristic properties |
| I | Bones, derma, sinews | < 10 rests of a oxylysine on the chain, the low contents of carbohydrates |
| II | Cartilage | >10 rests of the oxylysine on the chain, 10% carbohydrates |
| III | Embrion derma, blood vessels | The high contents of a oxyproline in Gly; the low contents of carbohydrates; contains of a cysteine |
| IV | Connecting membrane | The high contents of the 3-oxyproline; > 20 rests of the oxylysine on the chain; the low contents of an alanine |
| Tissue | Hyaluronic acid | Chondro- | itin | sulfate | Keratan | sulfate | Heparin |
| I | II | ||||||
| Derma | + | + | |||||
| Cartilage | + | + | + | + | |||
| Sinews | + | + | |||||
| Copula | + | ||||||
| Funis | + | + | + | ||||
| Crystalline lens | + | ||||||
| Sinovial fluid | + | ||||||
| Valve of heart | + | + | |||||
| Intervertebral disc | + | + | |||||
| Bone | + | + | |||||
| Cornea | + | + | |||||
| Liver | + | ||||||
| Lung | + | ||||||
| Artery | + | ||||||
| Embryonal cartilage | + | + | + | ||||
| Adipose cells | + |
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