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 ...

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 ...