One of the most intriguing protein materials found in nature is bone, a material composed of
assemblies of tropocollagen molecules and tiny hydroxyapatite mineral crystals that form an …

Collagen IV is the major protein found in basement membranes. It comprises three
heterotrimers (a1a1a2, a3a4a5, and a5a5a6) that form distinct networks, and are …

Collagen constitutes one-third of the human proteome, providing mechanical stability,
elasticity, and strength to organisms and is the prime construction material in biology …

Collagen is the prime construction material in vertebrate biology, determining the
mechanical behavior of connective tissues such as tendon, bone and skin. Despite …

Collagen constitutes one-third of the human proteome, providing mechanical stability,
elasticity, and strength to organisms. Normal type I collagen is a heterotrimer triple-helical …

Collagen–hydroxyapatite interfaces compose an important building block of bone structures.
While it is known that the nanoscale structure of this elementary building block can affect the …

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, providing mechanical stability,
elasticity, and strength to connective tissues such as tendons, ligaments, and bone. Here …

Collagen is the main structural protein in vertebrate biology, determining the mechanical
behavior of connective tissues such as tendon, bone and skin. Although extensive efforts in …

In vertebrates, collagen tissues are the main component responsible for force transmission.
In spite of the physiological importance of these phenomena, force transmission …

Tailored biomaterials with tunable functional properties are desirable for many applications
ranging from drug delivery to regenerative medicine. To improve the predictability of …