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Collagen

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Collagen Structure
Collagen (1a89.pdb) is a fibrous protein found in connective tissue. This model shows a segment of the homotrimer (21 residues/chain).

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The amino and carboxyl termini of the three subunits are labeled.
[cf. Campbell, p.93 ff and Fig. 4.10]

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