Partial biochemical and immunologic characterization of fibrillin microfibrils from sea cucumber dermis

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-222

  Thurmond, Frederick A ^a   Koob, Thomas J ^b   Bowness, J Michael ^c   Trotter, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Shriner's Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crosslink; Elasticity; Fibrillin; Microfibrils; Network

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMARIA FRONDOSA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; HOLOTHUROIDEA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031423015     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209709160221     Document Type: Article

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