Code for collagen's stability deciphered

Steven K. Holmgren, Kimberly M. Taylor, Lynn E. Bretscher and Ronald T. Raines ()
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Steven K. Holmgren: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kimberly M. Taylor: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lynn E. Bretscher: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ronald T. Raines: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nature, 1998, vol. 392, issue 6677, 666-667

Abstract: Abstract The most abundant protein in animals is collagen. In connective tissue, this protein is present as chains wound in tight triple helices which are organized into fibrils of great tensile strength and thermal stability1,2. We propose a new explanation for this stability.

Date: 1998
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