Interaction of collagen with carbon nanotube: A molecular dynamics investigation

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 186-187

  Gopalakrishnan, R ^a   Subramanian, V ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube (CNT); Collagen like peptides (CPs); Extra cellular matrix (ECM); Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULE; CARBON NANOMATERIALS; COLLAGEN LIKE PEPTIDES (CPS); COLLAGEN-LIKE PEPTIDES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (MD) SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON NANOTUBES; COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PEPTIDES; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TOXICITY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CARBON NANOTUBE; COLLAGEN;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROTEIN BINDING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BINDING SITES; COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NANOTUBES, CARBON; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 79957777910     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2011.1261     Document Type: Article

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