Prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases in collagen synthesis

Prolyl and lysyl hydroxylases in collagen synthesis:

Abstract

Collagens are the most abundant proteins in the extracellular matrix. They provide a framework to build organs and tissues and give structural support to make them resistant to mechanical load and forces. Several intra‐ and extracellular modifications are needed to make functional collagen molecules, intracellular post‐translational modifications of proline and lysine residues having key roles in this. In this article we provide a review on the enzymes responsible for the proline and lysine modifications, i.e. collagen prolyl 4‐hydroxylases, 3‐hydroxylases and lysyl hydroxylases, and discuss their biological functions and involvement in diseases.