25271
Accession Number
11690
Editor
Anfinsen, C.B., Jr.; Edsall, John T.; Richards, Frederic M.
Title Of Article Chaper
The chemistry and structure of collagen
Title Of Journal Book
Advances in protein chemistry
Volume
25
Pages
243-351
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
Academic Press
Publisher City
New York
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Collagen, in its various modifications, is the major protein constituent of a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species, and it occurs in such diverse tissues as bone, skin, tendon, cornea, and basement membrane. The role of collagen in mature tissue is primarily structural. In depth analysis and research regarding collagen are described in this article.
Keywords
collagen;structure;chemistry;protein
pub_id
25271