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Collagen cross-linking: insights on the evolution of metazoan extracellular matrix

Collagens constitute a large family of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins that play a fundamental role in supporting the structure of various tissues in multicellular animals. The mechanical strength of fibrillar collagens is highly dependent on the formation of covalent cross-links between individ...

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Autores principales: Rodriguez-Pascual, Fernando, Slatter, David Anthony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27876853
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep37374