Biophysical Characterization of Collagen Mimic Peptides (Hardcover)

Introduction to collagen.- Structure of collagen triple helix.- Bioinformatics-aided Design of collagen mimic peptides.- Synthesis of collagen peptides.- CD characterization of triple helix stability.- Structural insights from X-ray crystallography.- Conformational and dynamic characterization by NMR spectroscopy.- Fluorescence detection of collagen biomarkers.- Synthesis and characterization of heterotrimeric models of collagen.- Self-assembly of collagen mimic peptides.- Concluding remarks.