Equilibrium behavior of an isotropic polyelectrolyte gel model of the tectorial membrane: Effect of pH

Hearing Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 55-64

  Weiss, Thomas F ^a   Freeman, Dennis M ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Osmotic response; pH; Polyelectrolyte gel; Tectorial membrane

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; POLYELECTROLYTE; PROTON;

ARTICLE; COCHLEA DUCT; GEL; MODEL; OSMOSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BINDING SITES; COLLAGEN; ELECTROLYTES; GELS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLYMERS; TECTORIAL MEMBRANE;

EID: 0030826184     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(97)00096-8     Document Type: Article

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