Gelatin is primarily composed of collagen, which is responsible for the remarkable tensile strength of connective tissue.

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Gelatin is primarily composed of collagen, which is responsible for the remarkable tensile strength of connective tissue. It is the basic ingredient of jello; yet, as you probably experienced many times yourself while consuming the strawberry flavored variety, jello has virtually no tensile strength. Why?

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Essential Cell Biology

ISBN: 9780393680362

5th Edition

Authors: Bruce Alberts, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter

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