Collagen structure and function 1 Flashcards
What space is filled with a network of large macromolecules?
Extracellular Matrix
What are specialized tissues in which ECM is more abundant than cells?
connective tissues
What types of oral and craniofacial tissues involve the ECM?
- teeth/bone
- cartilage
- lamina propria
- gingiva/periodontium
What is a stroma?
cells embedded in matrix
What are the major components of stormal matrix?
collagen embedded in polysaccharide ground substance of hyaluronan and proteoglycans
What cells secrete ECM in most connective tissues?
fibroblasts
What is the specialized matrix at the interface between connective tissues stroma and epithelium?
basal lamina
what type of collagen tethers the basal lamina to the CT?
type VII
basement membrane is comprised of what?
basal lamina and layer of collagen fibrils
What is the function of the ECM in bone?
- Support and locomotion
- Calcium homeostasis
- Skeleton protects brain, internal organs
What is the function of ECM in teeth?
- Provides strength/structure to tooth
- Resists shear and compression forces associated with chewing
What is the function of ECM in cartilage?
- Support and locomotion
- Resilient - shock absorber for compressive forces associated with locomotion, mastication etc.
what are the roles of ECM not related to structure?
-embryonic development
-regulation of cell function
-tissue repair/wound healing
-angiogenesis
The composition of ECM in each tissue is perfectly suited to ______________________
biomechanical/functional requirements of the tissue
what are the ECM components?
-collagen
-proteoglycans
-elastin
-fibrillin-1
-mineral
What property does collagen have?
tensile strength
What property does proteoglycans?
resilience/resistance to compression
What property does elastin have?
elasticity/resilience
What property does fibrillin-1 have?
controlled elasticity
What property does mineral have?
strength, hardness, brittleness
What are examples of structural fibrous proteins?
collagen, elastin, fibrillins
What are examples of adhesive fibrous proteins?
fibronectin, vitronectin, laminin
28 different collagens identified, encoded by up to _____ different genes
42
All collagen molecules contain at least one ___________
triple helical region associated with glycine every third amino acid
What is the major structural component of ECM?
collagens
What are collagens structure?
trimeric molecules consisting of three identical or non-identical polypeptide chains
(long, stiff triple stranded helical structure with 3 a-chains wound around each other like a rope)
What are the major fibrillar collagens?
I, II, III
what are fibrils crosslinked between?
lysines of adjacent molecules
Which collagen type is found in tendon, bone, ligaments, dentin, skin?
Type I
Which collagen type is found in cartilage matrix?
Type II