PMID: 6965456Jan 24, 1980Paper

Skin collagen has an unusual d-spacing

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
R H Stinson, P R Sweeny

Abstract

Small angle X-ray diffraction patterns show a d-spacing of 65 +/- 0.5 nm for the collagen in wet intact skin of amphibian larvae (tadpole) as well as from that of nature frogs, chickens and mice. The collagen in these tissues is largely collagen I which exhibits a d-spacing of 67 +/- 0.5 nm in wet intact unstretched tendons. The d-spacing of the skin collagen did not decrease on drying, while it is well known that that of tendon collagen does decrease on drying. The reasons for the decreased d-spacing in the normal skin are not known but we suggest that the different glycosaminoglycan content of skin may be an important factor.

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