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Collagen
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This page has a few initial scenes, but its content needs to be fleshed out and new scenes created. | This page has a few initial scenes, but its content needs to be fleshed out and new scenes created. | ||
| - | The collagen sequence is | + | The collagen sequence is typically (Gly - Pro - hydroxy-Pro)<sub>n</sub>. |
Each <scene name='Collagen/Collagen_chain/1'>chain</scene> forms an elongated left-handed helix. Three of these chains are associated to a right-handed <scene name='Collagen/1cag/5'>triple helix</scene>. | Each <scene name='Collagen/Collagen_chain/1'>chain</scene> forms an elongated left-handed helix. Three of these chains are associated to a right-handed <scene name='Collagen/1cag/5'>triple helix</scene>. | ||
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This page has a few initial scenes, but its content needs to be fleshed out and new scenes created.
The collagen sequence is typically (Gly - Pro - hydroxy-Pro)n.
Each forms an elongated left-handed helix. Three of these chains are associated to a right-handed .
Every third amino acid is
Additional Information
Another Jmol tutorial
Tutorial which illustrates and describes the 3D structure of collagen
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Karl Oberholser, Alexander Berchansky, Michal Harel, Ala Jelani, Jaime Prilusky, Eric Martz, Eran Hodis, David Canner, Judy Voet, Tilman Schirmer
