Why collagens best survived in fossils? Clues from amino acid thermal stability

Shuang-Yin Wang; Enrico Cappellini; Hong-Yu Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.04.122

Why collagens best survived in fossils? Clues from amino acid thermal stability

Shuang-Yin Wang, Enrico Cappellini, Hong-Yu Zhang

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Abstract

Explaining why type I collagens are preferentially preserved in the geological time scale remains a challenge. Several pieces of evidence indicate that its rich content in the bone and its unique, stable structure played key roles in its preservation. By considering the distinct thermal stability of amino acids, we reveal that the elevated abundance of thermostable amino acid residues in type I collagens also contribute to its survival.

Original language	English
Journal	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume	422
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	5-7
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0006-291X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.04.122
Publication status	Published - 25 May 2012

Keywords

Amino Acids
Animals
Collagen Type I
Fossils
Hot Temperature
Humans

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