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RELEVANT LEARNING OUTCOME:
(e) Describe the molecular structure of the following proteins and explain how the structure of each protein relates to the function it plays:
ii. collagen (fibrous; structural)
🕐Estimated time for this section: 10 minutes
Collagen
Collagen
👁️🗨️Watch the video till 6:10,
What are the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of collagen molecules?
🌐Molecular Structure of Collagen
🌐Molecular Structure of Collagen
Click the 3D model of collagen in the website below and interact with it to have a better visualisation of the collagen structure
🖊️Check Your Understanding: Conceptual Check
🖊️Check Your Understanding: Conceptual Check
Illustrate, how three tropocollagen form collagen. Label the bond that are formed to maintain the structure of collagen
(once you are done, you can refer to the suggested diagram below)
Structure & Function
Structure & Function
📑 Read the lecture notes to find out how structural features contribute to collagen’s functions as a structural protein.
Some properties of good structural materials:
insolubility
chemically inert
Great tensile strength
🖊️Check Your Understanding: Learning Goals
🖊️Check Your Understanding: Learning Goals
Attempt Qn 20 and 24 of the Proteins Learning Goals
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