The N-terminal telopeptide (NTX), also known as amino-terminal collagen crosslinks, is the N-terminal telopeptide of fibrillar collagens such as collagen type I and type II. It is used as a biomarker to measure the rate of bone turnover.
The N-terminal telopeptide (NTX) is an amino-terminal collagen crosslink found in fibrillar collagens like collagen type I and II. It acts as a biomarker to gauge the rate of bone turnover.