Article
Structural basis of fibrillar collagen trimerization and related genetic disorders.
Nature structural & molecular biology - 1 Oct 2012
Bourhis Jean-Marie, Mariano Natacha, Zhao Yuguang, Harlos Karl, Exposito Jean-Yves, Jones E Yvonne, Moali Catherine, Aghajari Nushin, Hulmes David J S
Abstract excerpt
The C propeptides of fibrillar procollagens have crucial roles in tissue growth and repair by controlling both the intracellular assembly of procollagen molecules and the extracellular assembly of collagen fibrils. Mutations in C propeptides are associated with several, often lethal, genetic disorders affecting bone, cartilage, blood vessels and skin. Here we report the crystal structure of a C-propeptide domain...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
