Unit cell and molecular connectivity in tendon collagen

X-ray diffraction patterns have been recorded from native rat-tail tendon and from rat-tail tendon treated with phosphotungstic acid. The reciprocal space coordinates of a number of Bragg reflections were determined and used to determine both the unit cell of the lattice and its orientation with res...

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Published inInternational journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 193 - 200
Main Authors Fraser, R.D.B., MacRae, T.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1981
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Summary:X-ray diffraction patterns have been recorded from native rat-tail tendon and from rat-tail tendon treated with phosphotungstic acid. The reciprocal space coordinates of a number of Bragg reflections were determined and used to determine both the unit cell of the lattice and its orientation with respect to the fibre axis. The unit cell was found to be triclinic and to contain only one molecule. The results obtained are discussed in terms of the microfibril and of the quasi-hexagonal models for molecular packing. The unit cell dimensions are consistent with the latter model and values are derived for the molecular tilt and azimuth.
ISSN:0141-8130
1879-0003
DOI:10.1016/0141-8130(81)90063-5