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Backbone Dynamics of Triple-helical Collagen-like Structure.

Y A Lazarev¹, A V Lazareva, V M Komarov

¹Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Cell Biophysics, Pushchino, Moscow Reg.

Journal of Biological Physics

|January 25, 2013

Summary

Collagen

Area of Science:

Biophysics
Structural Biology
Biochemistry

Background:

Collagen's triple helix structure is crucial for its function.
Understanding backbone dynamics is key to collagen's role in proteins.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate backbone dynamics in collagen-like triple helices.
To elucidate the role of these dynamics in collagen functioning.

Main Methods:

Infrared spectroscopy
Hydrogen-exchange method
Study of synthetic collagen analogs (oligotripeptides)

Main Results:

High-frequency backbone dynamics are regulated by atomic contact interactions.
Low-frequency nonlinear dynamics depend on interpeptide hydrogen bond conjugation.

Keywords:

Backbone dynamics Collagen Natural selection Triple helix

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Non-denaturational micro-unfolding dynamics are optimized by natural selection.
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