MIT Chemists Explain Why Dinosaur Collagen May Have Survived for Millions of Years
September 04, 2024
September 04, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The researchers identified an atomic-level interaction that prevents peptide bonds from being broken down by water.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Collagen, a protein found in bones and connective tissue, has been found in dinosaur fossils as old as 195 million years. That far exceeds the normal half-life of th . . .
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The researchers identified an atomic-level interaction that prevents peptide bonds from being broken down by water.
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By Anne Trafton, MIT News
Collagen, a protein found in bones and connective tissue, has been found in dinosaur fossils as old as 195 million years. That far exceeds the normal half-life of th . . .