Atomic force microscopy of collagen molecules. Surface morphology of segment-long-spacing (SLS) crystallites of collagen

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 321-326

  Fujita, Yoshikazu ^a   Kobayashi, Kunihiko ^b   Hoshino, Takeshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Collagen; Diameter of collagen molecule; Segment long spacing (SLS) crystallite; Surface topography; Three dimensional structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

COLLAGEN; CRYSTALLITES; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MOLECULES; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; COLLAGEN MOLECULES; COLLAGEN,; DIAMETER OF COLLAGEN MOLECULE; MOLECULAR AXES; SEGMENT-LONG-SPACING CRYSTALLITE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE; TWO BANDS; TYPE-I COLLAGEN;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030864976     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023526     Document Type: Article

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