Molecular collagen function Flashcards
collagen summary
Collagen is a fibrous structural protein that is formed by triple helices collagen molecules arranging into collagen fibrils and finally into collagen fibres which have high tensile strength
collagen is a Flexible structural protein forming
connective tissue
The presence of the many hydrogen bonds within the triple helix structure of collagen results in
great tensile strength. This enables collagen to be able to withstand large pulling forces without stretching or breaking
Collagen is a stable protein due to the high proportion of
proline and hydroxyproline amino acids result in more stability as their R groups repel each other
Length of collagen molecules means they take too long to
to dissolve in water (collagen is therefore insoluble in water)
