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Modeling and characterization of the amino propeptide of collagenα1(XI), a regulatory domain in collagen fibrillar architecture.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Lisa R. Warner ,
Arzhang Fallahi ,
Becky Kroll ,
Katey M. Irwin ,
Sorcha Yingst ,
Linda M. Mercer ,
Susan E. Shadle  and
Julia Thom Oxford
Lisa R. Warner
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Arzhang Fallahi
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center
Becky Kroll
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center
Katey M. Irwin
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center
Sorcha Yingst
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center
Linda M. Mercer
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center
Susan E. Shadle
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, 1910 University Drive, MS 1515, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, 83725
Julia Thom Oxford
Affiliation:
Department of Biology and Biomolecular Research Center Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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Abstract

Connective tissues such as cartilage, tendon, skin, bone, and arteries are composite bio-materials that contain predominantly water, collagen, proteoglycans and hyaluronic acid. Like any composite material, the components themselves and their interactions dictate the properties of the material. Fibrillar collagens are the principal structural molecules of the connective tissues and require regulated assembly and growth. Previous work from our lab indicates that the amino propeptide (Npp) domain of collagen type XI α1 chain regulates fibril diameter growth. Npp is a globular domain that is thought to sterically hinder the dense packing assembly of collagen molecules in fibrils. This mechanism of regulating collagen fibril assembly may be more complex than steric hindrance. We hypothesize that the Npp domain has a more dynamic role in establishing the structure/function relationship of collagen fibrils in connective tissues. In this study, the molecular structure of Npp was predicted by modeling. The model predicted putative binding sites for heparan sulfate and divalent cations. These predicted binding sites were evaluated empirically by fluorescence spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 874: Symposium l – Structure and Mechanical Behavior of Biological Materials , 2005 , L4.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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