In preclinical research it is studied for its reported effects on tissue repair including tendon, ligament, muscle, and gut-lining models
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This presents an interesting conundrum: individual ordered proteins possess unique, specific 3D-structures, yet their folding and final shapes are governed by a limited set of universal physicochemical principles, allowing for a seemingly infinite variety of protein structures to be classified and systematically studied