Why Does Collagen Binding to Bone Increase Entropy?

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Collagen binding to bone results in an increase in entropy within the system, contrary to the intuitive notion that order leads to decreased entropy. This phenomenon occurs because the system encompasses not only collagen and bone but also the complex interactions with surrounding biological components. The overall entropy increase is attributed to the broader chemical environment, which allows for greater disorder despite the localized ordering effect of collagen binding.

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When collagen binds to bone, the entropy of the system increases. Why does the entropy not decrease, since it seems more logical that the entropy decreases since it seems to become more ordered?
 
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When collagen binds to bone, the entropy of the system increases. Why does the entropy not decrease, since it seems more logical that the entropy decreases since it seems to become more ordered?

The system includes more than just the collagen molecules and the bone that they bind to. Include the entire complex chemical stew that makes up the living organism and its surroundings, and there is plenty of room for entropy increase.
 

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