Patent ID: 8642728

Claim:
An isolated collagen peptide for modulating differentiation and/or activation of an osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR) expressing cell, the collagen peptide comprising the amino acid sequence: GX 1 OGPX 3 GFOGX 6 O(SEQ ID NO.14), wherein, X 1 is independently A, P or G, X 3 is independently A, M, P, O, Q, or S, X 6 is independently A, P or L, and O is a hydroxyproline residue, and wherein said amino acid sequence is fused directly at its N-terminus and C-terminus to a triple helical sequence selected from the group consisting of: (GPP) n , where n is 2-6, and (GPO) n1 , where n1 is 2-6.