A possible mechanism for the regulation of collagen fibril diameter in vivo.
A model is described that provides a molecular mechanism for the regulation of collagen fibril diameters in vivo by the N-propeptide. The model accounts for the observed 80 A increment in fibril diameters, without the requirement for microfibrillar subunits.
D003094:Collagen; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011347:Procollagen; D011485:Protein Binding; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011347:Procollagen; D003094:Collagen