Molecular packing of type I collagen in tendon

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 275, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 255-267

  Wess, T J ^a   Hammersley, A P ^b   Wess, L ^a   Miller, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen; Fibril; Molecular packing; Telopeptide; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; COLLAGEN TYPE 1;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RAT; TAIL; TENDON; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0032536160     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1449     Document Type: Article

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