Biomimetic materials: Polymers with bio-inspired strength

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 347-348

  Rowan, Stuart J ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; CONNECTIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN; POLYMER; PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; MECHANICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MUSCLE PROTEINS; POLYMERS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN KINASES;

EID: 69249196495     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.312     Document Type: Article

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