Research Article

Extraction and Characterization of Type I Collagen from Parrotfish (Scarus sordidus Forsskål, 1775) Scale solubilized with the Aid of Acetic Acid and Pepsin

Table 2

The prominent peak region and its description for ASC-PFS and PSC-PFS.

Peak areaPeak descriptionReferences
ASC-PFS (cm−1)PSC-PFS (cm−1)

3286.673297.85Amide A: N-H stretching coupled with hydrogen bond[49]
2427.902926.97Amide B: CH2 asymmetric stretching[50]
1636.341636.34Amide I: C=O stretching/H bond coupled with COO-[51]
1541.291541.29Amide II: N–H bend coupled with C-N stretching[51]
1234.711235.64Amide III: N–H bend coupled with C-H stretching[51]

ASC-PFS: acid-soluble collagen from parrotfish scale; PSC-PFS: pepsin-soluble collagen from parrotfish scale.