Chromium-induced molecular assemblies and long range ordering in collagenous tissues: A conceptual insight into chromium tanning

Authors
Gayatri, R Rajaram, R Nair, BU Chandrasekaran, F Ramasami, T
Citation
R. Gayatri et al., Chromium-induced molecular assemblies and long range ordering in collagenous tissues: A conceptual insight into chromium tanning, P I A S-CH, 111(1), 1999, pp. 133-145
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES-CHEMICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
02534134 → ACNP
Volume
111
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
133 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-4134(199902)111:1<133:CMAALR>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A molecular insight into the mechanism of stabilisation of collagen against the action of collagenase and wet heat leading to tanning has been gained. The variations in the extent of stabilisation of collagen with the nature of the molecular species of chromium(III) have been demonstrated experiment ally. A case has been made to conceive tanning as emerging from an increase in long-range order and chromium(III)-induced molecular assembly of collag en.