Enzymic control of collagen fibril shape

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 261, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-97

  Holmes, David F ^a   Watson, Rod B ^a   Chapman, John A ^b   Kadler, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMP 1; C proteinase; Collagen; Enzyme; Fibril; Shape

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL; PROCOLLAGEN; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030590264     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0443     Document Type: Editorial

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