Collagen

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<scene name='Collagen/1cag/5'>triple helix</scene> <scene name='Collagen/Collagen_chain/1'>individual chain</scene>
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The collagen sequence is basically (Gly - Pro - hydroxy-Pro)<sub>n</sub>.
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Each <scene name='Collagen/Collagen_chain/1'>chain</scene> forms an elongated helix (phi, psi = ). Three of these chains are associated to a <scene name='Collagen/1cag/5'>triple helix</scene>.
Every third amino acid is <scene name='Collagen/1cag/1'>a glycine</scene>
Every third amino acid is <scene name='Collagen/1cag/1'>a glycine</scene>

Revision as of 21:05, 21 March 2009


Collagen

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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 basically (Gly - Pro - hydroxy-Pro)n.

Each forms an elongated helix (phi, psi = ). Three of these chains are associated to a .

Every third amino acid is

Additional Information

  1. Collagen on Wikipedia

Another Jmol tutorial

Tutorial which illustrates and describes the 3D structure of collagen

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