title: [Structural elements and conformation of basement membranes].
abstract: This article presents the latest information about biological functions of basement membranes. It describes all important basement membranes' components and their structure. Schemes showing modular sequence of collagens, nidogen, laminins and other polypeptides and also structural model of basement membranes were included.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sapilak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steciwko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D007536:Isomerism; D007797:Laminin / Q000737:chemistry; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D007797:Laminin; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; C029967:nidogen; D003094:Collagen