Collagen is most abundant in animal tissues as very long fibrils with a characteristic axial
periodic structure. The fibrils provide the major biomechanical scaffold for cell attachment …

The collagen superfamily of proteins now contains at least 19 proteins formally defined as
collagens and an additional ten proteins that have collagen-like domains. The most …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was conducted on type A gelatins derived
from skins and bones of young and adult Nile perch (Lates niloticus) by a sequential …

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs I-VII) are products of a gene family that encodes seven isozymes
and several homologous, CA-related proteins. All seven isozymes have been cloned …

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) imaging and microspectroscopy have been extensively
applied to the analyses of tissues in health and disease. Spatially resolved mid-IR data has …

Articular cartilage, a connective tissue that provides resistance to compressive forces during
joint movements, has not been examined in detail by conventional Fourier transform infrared …

Collagen is the most abundant protein of the organic matrix in mineralizing tissues. One of
its most critical properties is its cross‐linking pattern. The intermolecular cross‐linking …

The basic knowledge accumulated over the last twenty years on the different vibrations of
polypeptides were reviewed in Chapter 8. Because of the complexity of naturally occurring …

Bone comprises a complex structure of primarily collagen, hydroxyapatite and water, where
each hierarchical structural level contributes to its strength, ductility and toughness. These …

During the last five years, the use of infrared spectroscopy (IR)* to determine the structure of
biological materials has dramatically expanded. However, IR's biggest advantage and …