The first and second 'laws' of chemical morphology, exemplified in mammalian extracellular matrices

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-124

  Scott, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anionic glycosaminoglycan; Collagen; Connective tissues; Cornea; Dermochondan (dermatan) sulphate; Extracellular matrix; Fibrils; Keratan sulphate; Tendons; Valency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036071999     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/1660     Document Type: Conference Paper

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