Molecular Packing in Network-Forming Collagens

Molecular Packing in Network-Forming Collagens

Collagen is the most abundant protein among vertebrates and occurs in virtually all multicellular animals. Collagen molecules are classified into 21 different types and differ in their sequence, weight, structure, and function, but they can be broadly subdivided into families. Type IV, VI, VIII, X,...

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Main Authors: Carlo Knupp, John M. Squire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2003.40
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spelling doaj-bbf4fc93f0784ac1b15160b9028d8c152020-11-25T02:15:34ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2003-01-01355857710.1100/tsw.2003.40Molecular Packing in Network-Forming CollagensCarlo Knupp0John M. Squire1Biological Structure and Function Section, Biomedical Sciences Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London SW7 2AZ, UKBiological Structure and Function Section, Biomedical Sciences Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London SW7 2AZ, UKCollagen is the most abundant protein among vertebrates and occurs in virtually all multicellular animals. Collagen molecules are classified into 21 different types and differ in their sequence, weight, structure, and function, but they can be broadly subdivided into families. Type IV, VI, VIII, X, and dogfish egg case collagens belong to the network-forming family. Here, we summarise what is known about the way these collagen molecules pack to form networks. In addition the main structural characteristics of the network-forming collagens are compared and discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2003.40
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description Collagen is the most abundant protein among vertebrates and occurs in virtually all multicellular animals. Collagen molecules are classified into 21 different types and differ in their sequence, weight, structure, and function, but they can be broadly subdivided into families. Type IV, VI, VIII, X, and dogfish egg case collagens belong to the network-forming family. Here, we summarise what is known about the way these collagen molecules pack to form networks. In addition the main structural characteristics of the network-forming collagens are compared and discussed.
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