Sequence dependent conformational variations of collagen triple-helical structure

Authors
Kramer, RZ Bella, J Mayville, P Brodsky, B Berman, HM
Citation
Rz. Kramer et al., Sequence dependent conformational variations of collagen triple-helical structure, NAT ST BIOL, 6(5), 1999, pp. 454-457
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
NATURE STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
10728368 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
454 - 457
Database
ISI
SICI code
1072-8368(199905)6:5<454:SDCVOC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The 2 Angstrom crystal structure reported here of the collagen-like model p eptide, T3-785, provides the first visualization of how the sequence of col lagen defines distinctive local conformational variations in triple-helical structure.