The collagen molecule, also known as the “tropocollagen”, is part of larger collagen aggregates such as fibrils. The whole molecule is approximately 300 nm long and 1.5 nm in diameter.

Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in ...

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News Release 7-Feb-2025 Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’ Peer-Reviewed Publication Rice University image: ...

Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could 'reshape biomedical research' Date: February 7, 2025 Source: Rice University Summary: Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been ...

The involvement of collagen in bone biomineralization is commonly admitted, yet its role remains unclear. Here we show that type I collagen in vitro can initiate and orientate the growth of ...

Scientists in Anant Madabhushi 's lab have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment—and which can ...

Collagen types I, II, III, V and XI self-assemble into D-periodic cross-striated fibrils. Here the D is approximately 67 nm and there is characteristic axial periodicity of collagen.