Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society · 1974 · 47 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryBiophysicsBiomaterialsPolymer ChemistryProtein FoldingCollagen-based BiomaterialsGelsHydrogel BiophysicsHydrogelsSupramolecular GelsTissue FoldingCell Fold FormationCollagen GelsConcentrated Polymer SolutionsConcentrationDielectric RelaxationGelation KineticsGelled SystemsPolymer Folding
The reversion of a monodisperse α gelatin to the collagen fold over a concentration range up to 5 % w/v has been studied by n.m.r., dielectric relaxation, differential scanning calorimetry, optical rotation, viscometry and light scattering techniques. The folding process is shown to be intramolecular and the minimum concentration for gelling is correctly predicted from the behaviour of less concentrated solutions.