Code for collagen's stability deciphered

被引：437

作者：

Holmgren, SK

Taylor, KM

Bretscher, LE

Raines, RT

机构：

[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Biochem, Madison, WI 53706 USA

[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Chem, Madison, WI 53706 USA

来源：

NATURE | 1998年 / 392卷 / 6677期

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D O I：

10.1038/33573

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

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.

引用

页码：666 / 667

页数：2

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