Recent Progress on Collagen Triple Helix Structure, Stability and Assembly
Authors: Rita Berisio1; Luigi Vitagliano1; Lelio Mazzarella1; Adriana Zagari1
Source: Protein and Peptide Letters, Volume 9, Number 2, April 2002 , pp. 107-116(10)
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
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Abstract:
Collagen is the major structural protein in skin, bone, tendon, cartilage and blood vessels. Its triple helical structure has been long studied by fibre diffraction. More recently, single crystal X-ray diffraction on collagen-like polypeptide models has allowed a significantly improved description of the triple helix and it has shed light on the relationships between triple helix features and stability. This review outlines the current knowledge regarding collagen triple helix structure, stability, and assembly, with a particular emphasis on the latest structural results.Keywords: collagen triple helix; structural protein; triple helix; fibre diffraction; collagen assembly
Document Type: Review article
DOI: 10.2174/0929866023408922
Affiliations: 1: Centro di Studio di Biocristallografia, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 6, I-80134 Napoli.
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