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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-8-2
pubmed:abstractText
Poly(L-lysine), a cationic polypeptide known to undergo specific interactions with acid mucopolysaccharides, is used as a macromolecular probe in an investigation into the structure of loose connective tissue. The polypeptide apparently binds, via an electrostatic mechanism, to the mucopolysaccharide component of the tissue, leading to a reduction in the swelling of the tissue. The polypeptide does not, however, have a deswelling effect on the tissue; the ultimate reduction in swelling is influenced by the absolute amount of polybase which enters the tissue during the swelling process. Dextran 2000 is found to have a dwelling effect on the tissue which is independent of the action of the polypeptide; this is suggestive of a large degree of independence between the collagen network and the mucopolysaccharide-containing matrix. The polypeptide, moreover, causes a reduction in the excluded volume of the tissue.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-8207
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
79-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of a strongly-interacting macromolecular probe on the swelling and exclusion properties of loose connective tissue.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article