This unexpected conformation enables unique molecular interactions ... "It challenges the long-held dogma about collagen structure and opens the door to re-examining its biological roles ...

This unexpected conformation enables unique molecular interactions ... "It challenges the long-held dogma about collagen ...

Its persistence is perplexing, because the protein contains chemical bonds ... The Strength of Collagen The answer starts with collagen’s structure. Collagen consists of three protein strands that ...

Now, scientists report in ACS Central Science that the unique tenacity of this protein may result from a molecular structure that shields these vulnerable bonds from attack by water that’s present in ...

because it does not have the typical collagen molecular structure. But when used in nutraceuticals or food and beverage, whereby it is digested and broken down into amino acids, Van Campen assured us ...

This loss produces changes in the “internal structure which ... of collagen within the skin. “Collagen is a molecule used in cosmetics that has a high molecular weight,” notes Abarquero ...

This unexpected conformation enables unique molecular interactions ... “It challenges the long-held dogma about collagen structure and opens the door to re-examining its biological roles ...