A concerted polymerization-mesophase separation model for formation of trichocyte intermediate filaments and macrofibril templates 1: Relating phase separation to structural development

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-240

  John McKinnon, A ^a   Harland, Duane P ^b  

^a Lincoln Research Centre ^*  (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intermediate filaments; Macrofibril templates; Mesophase formation; Nematic and doubletwist structures; Trichocytes; ULF polymerization

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 1; CYTOKERATIN 2; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEIN; KERATIN; MATRIX PROTEIN; SOLVENT; WATER;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENTROPY; HAIR; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOLUTE; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS; KERATINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 78751580397     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.11.019     Document Type: Article

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