Cell and molecular mechanics of biological materials

Nature Materials

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 715-725

  Bao, G ^a   Suresh, S ^b  

^a Emory University   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELLS; DISEASES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS;

BIOMOLECULES; CELLULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS;

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

EID: 0142011812     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat1001     Document Type: Review

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