Structural aspects of the calcification process of lower vertebrate collagen

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-43

  Bigi, A ^a   Koch, M H J ^b   Panzavolta, S ^a   Roveri, N ^a   Rubini, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Bone; Collagen; Molecular packing; Orientation; Scales; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBRIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE; CALCIFICATION; CARP; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; TENDON; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0034013287     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008200009005640     Document Type: Article

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