Study of the thermodynamics and conformational changes of collagen molecules upon self-assembly
Shichen Zhu, Xiaoyue Yu, Juan You, Tao Yin, Yuanli Lin, Wenxin Chen, Linrui Dao, Hongying Du, Ru Liu, Shanbai Xiong, Yang Hu
Topics & Concepts
Isothermal titration calorimetryGibbs free energyChemistryCircular dichroismEnthalpyThermodynamicsCalorimetryDifferential scanning calorimetryProtein secondary structureEntropy (arrow of time)Hydrophobic effectMicrorheologyCrystallographyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryPhysicsViscoelasticityCollagen: Extraction and CharacterizationMeat and Animal Product QualityProteins in Food Systems