Mechanical destruction of collagen

Dubinskaia, A.M.; Segalova, N.E.; Zlatopol'skiĭ, A.D.

Biofizika 27(2): 225-229

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029
PMID: 6280779
Document Number: 196499
Mechanical destruction of collagen was studied by means of electrophoresis in polyacrylamid gel and ESR-spectroscopy. It has been stated that the rates of the breakage of polypeptide chains measured by these two methods are in a good agreement. An analysis of ESR spectra of free radicals in collagen suggests that mechanical action induces the rupture of C alpha-N-bonds.

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