Growth of sea cucumber collagen fibrils occurs at the tips and centers in a coordinated manner

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 284, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1417-1424

  Trotter, J A ^a   Chapman, J A ^b   Kadler, K E ^c   Holmes, D F ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collagen; Electron microscopy; Fibril; Sea cucumber; Structure

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINODERM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CUCUMARIA FRONDOSA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ECHINODERMATA; GALLUS GALLUS; HOLOTHUROIDEA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032545170     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2230     Document Type: Article

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