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Collagen Structure & Function
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There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. | There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified. | ||
| - | Type I | + | -Type I |
| - | Type II | + | -Type II |
| - | Type III | + | -Type III |
| - | Type IV | + | -Type IV |
| - | Type V | + | -Type V |
{{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | {{STRUCTURE_1cag | PDB=1cag | SCENE= }} | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 21 March 2010
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Collagen
Introduction
Collagen is a member of a naturally occurring protein family. In nature is is found in animals and is responsible for a variety of biological functions.
Molecular Structure
Collagen takes the form of a triple helix.
Collagen-Related Disorders
There are currently close to 30 different types of collagen that have been identified.
-Type I -Type II -Type III -Type IV -Type V
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| 1cag, resolution 1.85Å () | |||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
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