A step towards the prevention of collagen-related diseases
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have just determined the three-dimensional structure of a key region of the procollagen molecule, the precursor form of collagen, the most abundant protein in the body. This region, called the C-propeptide domain, plays an extremely important role in collagen assembly, defects in which can lead to serious, often lethal diseases.