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Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham

Edition 4ISBN: 9780495109358
book Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham cover

Biochemistry 4th Edition by Reginald Garrett, Charles Grisham

Edition 4ISBN: 9780495109358
Exercise 2
Calculating the rate of collagen helix growth
A teenager can grow 4 in. in a year during a "growth spurt". Assuming that the increase in height is due to vertical growth of collagen fibers (in bone), calculate the number of collagen helix turns synthesized per strand per minute.
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