Collagen gels, chondroitin-4-sulfate. Proteolytic stability

• Published in: Biofizika Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 1356
• Main Authors: Gavriliuk, B K, Nikolaeva, T I, Rochev, Iu A, Riabokon', P P, Selezneva, I I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.11.1995
• Subjects: Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; Chondroitin Sulfates - metabolism; Collagen - metabolism; Collagenases - metabolism; Hot Temperature; Hydrolysis

Differential scanning microcalorimetry and polarized thermomicroscopic methods were used for studying of collagen type I and chondroitin-4-sulfate complexes. It was shown that fast heating till 37 degrees C lead to collagen gel formation, which is stable for collagenase action.