Tribological process induced conformational transformation of protein may change the friction of cartilage

Materials Letters

Volumn 61, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 3381-3384

  Chang, Chih Hung ^a   Fang, Hsu Wei ^b   Huang, Huei Ting ^b   Liu, Hsuan Liang ^b   Lee, Wei Ming ^b   Hsieh, Man Ching ^b   Chen, Chiang San ^a  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Albumin; Cartilage; Friction; Partial joint arthroplasty; Tribochemistry; UHMWPE

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CONFORMATIONS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYETHYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY;

ALBUMIN SOLUTIONS; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES; PARTIAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY; TRIBOCHEMISTRY;

PROTEINS;

EID: 34248389786     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2006.11.077     Document Type: Article

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