Molecular Biophysics of the Extracellular Matrix
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Structure and Associations of Proteoglycans in Cartilage
- Structure
- Preparation
- Link-Free Aggregates
- Link-Stable Aggregates
- The Secretion and Assembly of Proteoglycan Aggregates
- Diversity of Proteoglycan Structure
- 2 The Dilute Solution Properties of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans
- The Relevance of the Term “Dilute Solution”
- Hyaluronate
- The Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans
- Proteoglycans
- Conclusions
- 3 X-Ray Diffraction Analyses of Glycosaminoglycans
- The Relevance of Fiber Diffraction Studies
- Accuracy and Precision in Fiber Diffraction Analyses
- Polymorphism of Glycosaminoglycan Helices
- Detailed Structural Studies of Hyaluronate Allomorphs
- Detailed Structural Studies of Chondroitin Sulfate Allomorphs
- Detailed Structural Studies of Dermatan Sulfate Allomorphs
- The Roles of Cations in Conformation and Packing
- Proteoglycans and Heterotypic Interactions
- Conclusions
- 4 Conformation of Individual Residues and Chain Segments of Glycosaminoglycans in Solution by Spectroscopic Methods
- Conformation of Individual Residues
- Conformation of Chain Segments
- 5 Self-Association of Copolymeric Glycosaminoglycans (Proteoglycans)
- Dermatan Sulfate
- Heparan Sulfate
- Proteodermatan Sulfate
- 6 Transport of Molecules in Connective Tissue Polysaccharide Solutions
- The State of Polysaccharides in Connective Tissue
- Modes of Transport
- Rotational Diffusion
- Transport of Electrolytes
- Formation and Transport of Matrix Structures
- 7 Glycosaminoglycan Chains in the Biological State
- Introduction—Molecular Species
- Molecular Shapes
- Molecular Assemblies
- References