MIT Technology Review :press: on Nostr: Why collagen lasts Collagen, a protein prevalent in bones and connective tissue, has ...
Why collagen lasts
Collagen, a protein prevalent in bones and connective tissue, has been discovered in dinosaur fossils as old as 195 million years—even though the normal half-life of the peptide bonds that hold proteins together is about 500 years. A new study from MIT offers an explanation for collagen’s longevity: A special atomic-level interaction prevents water from… #press
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/22/1104867/why-collagen-lasts/?utm_source=press.coop
Collagen, a protein prevalent in bones and connective tissue, has been discovered in dinosaur fossils as old as 195 million years—even though the normal half-life of the peptide bonds that hold proteins together is about 500 years. A new study from MIT offers an explanation for collagen’s longevity: A special atomic-level interaction prevents water from… #press
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/22/1104867/why-collagen-lasts/?utm_source=press.coop