Biochemists studying the structure of collagen (a fibrous protein in connective tissue) found cross-links containing ,-unsaturated aldehydes

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Biochemists studying the structure of collagen (a fibrous protein in connective tissue) found cross-links containing α,β-unsaturated aldehydes between protein chains. Show the structures of the side chains that react to form these crosslinks, and propose a mechanism for their formation in a weakly acidic solution.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321768414

8th edition

Authors: L. G. Wade Jr.

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