Covalent Stabilization of Collagen Mimetic Triple Helices and Assemblies by Dopa Crosslinking
Carson C. Cole, Brett H. Pogostin, Kiana A. Cahue, Vardan Hoviki Vardanyan, Thi H. Bui, Adam C. Farsheed, Joseph W. R. Swain, Jonathan T. Makhoul, Marija Dubackic, Peter Holmqvist, Ulf Olsson, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Kevin J. McHugh, Jeffrey D. Hartgerink
This paper demonstrates that Dopa crosslinking with lysine covalently stabilizes collagen mimetic peptides and their assemblies, enhancing thermal stability for biomedical applications.
ChemBioChem · Jul 3, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry