A study on distribution of different hydroxyproline fractions in the bovine ocular tissues.

The purpose of this study was to determine the content of total, free, peptide-bound, protein-bound, soluble- and insoluble collagen hydroxyproline (Hyp) in tissues of bovine eye. The results show that lens had the highest content of free Hyp. This was followed by cornea, retina, iris and aqueous humor. The difference between the Hyp content of lens and iris (p < 0.01) and aqueous humor (p < 0.001) was significant. The peptide-bound Hyp was highest in iris followed by cornea, ciliary body, sclera, lens, aqueous humor and retina. Significant differences (p < 0.001) was observed between the concentration of peptide-bound Hyp of iris and ciliary body, sclera, lens, aqueous humor and retina. Protein-bound Hyp was highest in iris, followed by ciliary body, sclera, cornea, lens, retina and aqueous humor. The difference between the protein-bound Hyp levels of iris and sclera, cornea, lens, retina and aqueous humor was significant (p < 0.001). No peptide-bound and protein-bound Hyp was detected in vitreous humor. Iris had the highest content of total Hyp. This was followed by cornea, ciliary body, sclera, lens, retina, vitreous humor and aqueous humor. The difference in the Hyp content of iris with ciliary body, sclera, lens, retina, vitreous humor and aqueous humor was significant (p < 0.001). Cornea had significantly (p < 0.001) higher content of soluble- and insoluble-collagen Hyp as compared to other tissues. This was followed by ciliary body, sclera, lens, iris and retina. Iris had the highest content of collagen. This was followed by cornea, ciliary body, sclera, lens, retina, vitreous humor and aqueous humor. The difference in the collagen content of iris with ciliary body, sclera, lens, retina, vitreous humor and aqueous humor was significant (p < 0.001).